Manifest rationality : a pragmatic theory of argument / / Ralph H. Johnson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778850603321
• Autore: Johnson Ralph H (Ralph Henry), <1940-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., , 2000
• ISBN: 1-135-69119-3; 1-135-69120-7; 1-282-37886-4; 9786612378867; 1-4106-0617-1; 0-585-33069-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 p.)
• Disciplina: 153.43; 168
• Soggetti: Reasoning; Rhetoric - Philosophy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-321) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Manifest Rationality A Pragmatic Theory of Argument; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I: The Historical Context; Chapter 1 Context: Argumentation as a Cultural Practice; Argumentation and Rationality; Argumentation Under Seige; The Network Problem; The Centrality and Importance of Argumentation; Argumentation Distinguished; The Benefits of Argumentation; Conclusion; Chapter 2Context: The Study Of Argumentation; The Re-emergence of Argumentation Theory; Argumentation Theory Versus the Theory of Argument; Informal Logic as a Theory of Argument; Setting the Stage; The Nature of Theory of ArgumentGovier's Typology; Previous Theories of Argument; Adequacy Conditions for a Theory of Argument; Conclusion; Chapter 3Paradigm Abandoned: Critique of Deductivism; FDL: A Monistic Theory; Fdl Criticized; Fdl Rejected; Positivism: A Dualist Theory of Argument; Conductivism: A Pluralistic Theory of Argument; Conclusion; Chapter 4Lessons From The Past; The Truth Behind Conductivism; Excursus: The Theory of Reasoning; Hamblin on ; the Concept of Argument; The Problems With FDL: An Alternative View; The Mathematicization of Logic; Lessons From the Past; Conclusion; Part II: A Pragmatic Theory of ArgumentChapter 5Informal Logic: An Alternative Theory of Argument; A Brief Account of the Rise of Informal Logic; What Is Informal Logic?; Informal Logic and the Theory of Analysis; Informal Logic and the Theory of Appraisal; Who, or What, Then, Is an Informal Logician?; Conclusion; Chapter 6Argument As Manifest Rationality: A Pragmatic Conception; Critique of Current Definitions of Argument; A Brief Detour Into the History of Argumentation; A New Framework for the Theory of Analysis; Fundamental Characteristics of Argumentation; Rethinking the Nature of ArgumentObjections and Replies; Walton on Argument and Reasoning; Benefits of the Pragmatic Approach; Chapter 7What Makes A Good Argument? Toward A Theory of Evaluation; Further Reflections on Hamblin; Criteria for Good Argument; Other Normative Criteria; Satisfaction of the Adequacy Conditions; Conclusion; Chapter 8Principles of Criticism; Criticism and Evaluation; The Principle of Vulnerability; The Principle of Parity; The Principle of Logical Neutrality; The Principle of Discrimination; Responding to Criticism; Concluding Reflections on Criticism; Part III: Matters DialecticalChapter 9Criticisms, Objections, And Replies; Informal Logic-An Oxymoron; Informal Logic-See Formal Logic; Informal Logic-See Rhetoric; Informal Logic-See Epistemology; Informal Logic-See Sexism; Conclusion; Chapter 10Alternative Theories of Argument; Dialogue Logics; Field Theories; The Pragma-Dialectical Approach; Willard's Theory of Argumentation; Conclusion; Chapter 11Outstanding Issues And The Research Agenda; Possible Solutions to Outstanding Problems; Research Agenda for Informal Logic; Research Agenda for the Theory of Argument; Conclusion; Chapter 12Retrospect And Prospect
• Sommario/riassunto: This book works through some of the theoretical issues that have been accumulating in informal logic over the past 20 years. At the same time, it defines a core position in the theory of argument in which those issues can be further explored. The underlying concern that motivates this work is the health of practice of argumentation as an important cultural artifact. A further concern is for logic as a discipline. Argumentative and dialectical in nature, this book presupposes some awareness of the theory of argument in recent history, and some familiarity with the positions that have been advan