Argumentation Chapter 1

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Argumentation

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the cooperative act of developing and advancing arguments and of responding to the arguments of others. (p.3)

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Argument

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a claim advanced with a reason or reasons in its support.

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Audience

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the people for whom we develop our arguments.

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Advocacy

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the activity of promoting or opposing an idea in public settings. (P.5)

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Power

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the capacity to wield influence, to shape important decisions that affect the lives of others.

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Public Discourse

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open discussion of those issues that potentially affect everyone. (p.6)

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Pluralistic Culture

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a society composed of groups who see the world from different perspectives, value different activities, hold disparate religious beliefs, and aspire to different goals.

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Rule of Reason

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the agreement to engage in the cooperative process of argumentation rather than to resolve disagreement by other means. (p.11)

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Procedures

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the rules or guidelines according to which argumentation will take place.

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Values

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Deeply held moral commitments acquired from family, cultural background, religious training, and personal experience.