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Reasonableness and Effectiveness in Argumentative Discourse

Fifty Contributions to the Development of Pragma-Dialectics

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Authors:
  1. Frans H. van Eemeren

    1. Faculty of Humanities, Department of Speech Communication, Argumentation Theory and Rhetoric, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  • Gather the insights gained in 30 years of ongoing research on argumentative discourse
  • Reflects the life’s work of a prominent and leading figure in all areas of argumentation
  • Will especially be of value to scholars interested in the genesis of pragma-dialectical theory
  • Underscores the central importance of reasonableness and effectiveness in the theory of argumentation
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Argumentation Library (ARGA, volume 27)

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Table of contents (51 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Argumentation Theory as a Discipline

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Argumentation

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Sally Jackson, Scott Jacobs
      Pages 3-25

    3. The Language of Argumentation in Dutch

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 27-30

    4. In What Sense Do Modern Argumentation Theories Relate to Aristotle? The Case of Pragma-Dialectics

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 31-53

    5. Bingo! Promising Developments in Argumentation Theory

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 55-77

  3. The Pragma-Dialectical Research Program

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. Argumentation Studies’ Five Estates

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 81-109

    3. The Study of Argumentation as Normative Pragmatics

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Peter Houtlosser
      Pages 111-125

    4. From Ideal Model of Critical Discussion to Situated Argumentative Discourse: The Step-by-Step Development of the Pragma-Dialectical Theory of Argumentation

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 127-147

    5. The Case of Pragma-Dialectics

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Peter Houtlosser
      Pages 149-179

    6. The Pragma-Dialectical Theory of Argumentation Under Discussion

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 181-200

  4. The Dialectical Dimension of Pragma-Dialectics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
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    2. Rationale for a Pragma-Dialectical Perspective

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Rob Grootendorst
      Pages 203-221

    3. In Reasonableness

      • Frans H. van Eemeren
      Pages 223-244

    4. A Procedural View of Critical Reasonableness

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Peter Houtlosser
      Pages 245-252

    5. A Pragma-Dialectical Procedure for a Critical Discussion

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Rob Grootendorst
      Pages 253-271

  5. The Pragmatic Dimension of Pragma-Dialectics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. Viewing the Study of Argumentation as Normative Pragmatics

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen
      Pages 275-296

    3. The Speech Acts of Arguing and Convincing in Externalized Discussions

      • Frans H. van Eemeren, Rob Grootendorst
      Pages 297-318
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About this book

This volume presents 50 contributions on the themes of reasonableness and effectiveness and their connections, which are central issues in argumentation theory. It discusses van Eemeren’s views on the study of argumentation; the approach to argumentation adopted in pragma-dialectics; pragma-dialectical perspectives on the dialectical and pragmatic dimensions of argumentative discourse; the notion of strategic maneuvering; the pragma-dialectical method of analyzing argumentative discourse; the treatment of fallacies as violations of rules for critical discussion; pragma-dialectical views on context, the role of logic, verbal indicators of argumentative moves and argument schemes; and the process of writing and rewriting argumentative texts. The pragma-dialectical quantitative approach to empirical research on argumentative discourse is illustrated by reporting on selected, illustrative experimental studies, as well as qualitative studies of historical cases.

Reviews

“The book under review … is the first publication to allow us a glimpse into the workshop of pragma-dialectics in its full glory. … there is no place like this book for academics and practitioners to appreciate the enormous richness of the pragmadialectical research program in all its different phases and facets.” (Fernando Leal, Argumentation, Vol. 30, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Humanities, Department of Speech Communication, Argumentation Theory and Rhetoric, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Frans H. van Eemeren

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reasonableness and Effectiveness in Argumentative Discourse

  • Book Subtitle: Fifty Contributions to the Development of Pragma-Dialectics

  • Authors: Frans H. van Eemeren

  • Series Title: Argumentation Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20955-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-20954-8Published: 08 September 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37373-7Published: 22 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-20955-5Published: 27 August 2015

  • Series ISSN: 1566-7650

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1907

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 904

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Philosophy of Language, Philology, Classical Studies, Literacy, Logic

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