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argumentation |
the cooperative activity of developing and advancing arguments and of responding to the arguments of others |
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argument |
a claim advanced with a reason or reasons in its support |
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audience |
the people for whom we develop our arguments. Could be one person or multiple people |
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advocacy |
the activity of promoting or opposing an idea is a public setting - to be an advocate you must present an argument |
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power |
the capacity to wield influence, to shape important decisions of others. Power can be lessened by argumentation. If someone makes a good argument he can lessen the power of someone else. |
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public discourse |
open discussion of issues that impact everyone (Ex. presidential debate about the state of the economy) |
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pluralistic culture |
a society composed of groups who see the world from different perspectives and have different values. |
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Three goals of studying argumentation |
1. to help understand/evaluate the argument you hear or read 2. to help compose your own arguments more effectively 3.to enhance your appreciation of the ethical use of arguments |
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Why do we make arguments |
1. To persuade 2. to justify our positions 3. As a means of discovery, inquiry, education |
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Values |
deeply help moral commitments acquired from family, cultural background, and personal experience. they link fact and conclusion |
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Rule of reason |
the agreement to argue as opposed to using other means to solve the disagreement |
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use of procedures |
the rules or guidelines to which argumentation will take place |