Argumentation Theory and the Rhetoric of Assent
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Public Speaking, Communication
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780817390624 | |
| Publisher: | University of Alabama Press | Publication: | November 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | University Alabama Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780817390624 |
| Publisher: | University of Alabama Press |
| Publication: | November 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | University Alabama Press |
| Language: | English |
The themes of the essays in Argumentation Theory and the Rhetoric of Assent all coalesce around the general question: "When, if ever, is assent justified?" The question immediate triggers complex and multifaceted considerations of argument and, ultimately, power. In parsing out the nature of assent, the essays take divers approaches: aesthetic and symbolist, rationalistic and formalistic, field theory, various conceptualizations of a public sphere, etc. Together, they offer an insightful exploration of an exciting new terrain argumentation studies.
The themes of the essays in Argumentation Theory and the Rhetoric of Assent all coalesce around the general question: "When, if ever, is assent justified?" The question immediate triggers complex and multifaceted considerations of argument and, ultimately, power. In parsing out the nature of assent, the essays take divers approaches: aesthetic and symbolist, rationalistic and formalistic, field theory, various conceptualizations of a public sphere, etc. Together, they offer an insightful exploration of an exciting new terrain argumentation studies.
