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Argumentation and critical decision making / Richard D. Rieke, Malcolm O. Sillars.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: New York : Longman, c2001.Edition: 5th edDescription: xix, 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0321055632
  • 9780321055637
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.53
LOC classification:
  • PN 4181 R555a 2001
Contents:
1. The Domain of Argumentation. 2. Critical Appraisal of Argumentation. 3. Analysis in Argumentation. 4. Case Building. 5. Analysis and Case Building in Law. 6. The Nature of Arguments. 7. Support: Evidence. 8. Argument and Evidence in Science. 9. Evidence and Argument in Religion. 10. Support: Values. 11. Support: Credibility. 12. Values and Credibility in Business. 13. Refutation. 14. Refutation by Fallacy Claims. 15. Refutation in Government.
Summary: Presenting argumentation as a cooperative, communicative process, this text examines the general principles of argument and applies those principles to different spheres of life - law, science, religion, business, and politics - to explore how conventions of argument change when applied to these real world arenas.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 4181 R555a 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000110505

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Domain of Argumentation. 2. Critical Appraisal of Argumentation. 3. Analysis in Argumentation. 4. Case Building. 5. Analysis and Case Building in Law. 6. The Nature of Arguments. 7. Support: Evidence. 8. Argument and Evidence in Science. 9. Evidence and Argument in Religion. 10. Support: Values. 11. Support: Credibility. 12. Values and Credibility in Business. 13. Refutation. 14. Refutation by Fallacy Claims. 15. Refutation in Government.

Presenting argumentation as a cooperative, communicative process, this text examines the general principles of argument and applies those principles to different spheres of life - law, science, religion, business, and politics - to explore how conventions of argument change when applied to these real world arenas.

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