A Systematic Theory of Argumentation: The Pragma-Dialectical Approach

by Rob Grootendorst and Frans H. van Eemeren

Book Overview

Two authorities in argumentation theory present a view of argumentation as a means of resolving differences of opinion by testing the acceptability of the disputed positions. Their model of a critical discussion serves as a theoretical tool for analyzing, evaluating and producing argumentative discourse. This major contribution to the study of argumentation will be of particular value to professionals and graduate students in speech communication,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052153772X
• ISBN13: 9780521537728
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"