Synopsis
The principles of practical reasoning integrated into real world applications is the basic premise behind Professors Richard D. Rieke and Malcom O. Sillars' fourth edition of Argumentation and Critical Decision Making. The most current theories and research are combined with classic rhetoric to effectively explain the necessary functions of decision making in any given situation. With an increased emphasis on critical thinking, Rieke and Sillars help connect critical decisions with audience values and conventions. Real life examples are used to illuminate the principles of argumentation, ranging from interpersonal discussions to formalized conventions of science and law. A new discussion of language and argumentation highlights language practices that have had the most impact on effective argumentation.
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The first and most thoroughly developed audience-oriented argumentation text, Argumentation and Critical Decision Making, presents argumentation as a cooperative, communicative process.
The text examines the general principles of argument in a rigorous yet readable manner and then applies those principles to different spheres of life―law, science, religion, business, and politics―to explore how conventions of argument change when applied to these real-world arenas. Focusing on the dynamics of decision making, and using real-life examples to illustrate principles, this book aims to help readers develop practical argumentation skills in their daily lives.
New to This Edition
- The sixth edition has a new organization, with the chapters arranged in three sections: Principles, Tools, and Applications.
- Chapters 1 through 3 have been restructured and shortened, making them a more fluid and understandable introduction to argumentation.
- An increased emphasis on decision making rather than debating keeps the text away from the highly aggressive, adversarial tone of some other texts.
- Chapter 3 now includes a discussion of post-modern and feminist approaches to argumentation and shows that argumentation is valuable not only to those who are aggressive but also to everyone else.
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