Philosophy of Argument and Audience Reception

This book approaches the topic of argumentation from the perspective of audiences, rather than the perspective of arguers or arguments.

List of contents

1. The role of audience in a theory of argumentation; 2. Argumentation and its issues; 3. Aristotle and the natures of audiences; 4. Perelman's audiences: a meeting of minds; 5. Habermas and the ideal audience; 6. Meaning and reasons; 7. Evidence and reasons: the place of testimony; 8. Emotion and reasons; 9. Agency and reasons; 10. Making meaning present; 11. Audiences and addressees: the experience of reception; 12. Historical arguments and elective audiences.

About the author

Christopher W. Tindale is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argument and Rhetoric at the University of Windsor, Ontario. His key publications include: Acts of Arguing (1999), Rhetorical Argumentation (2004), Fallacies and Argument Appraisal (2007) and Reason's Dark Champions (2010). He is also the co-author, with Leo Groarke, of Good Reasoning Matters, now in its 5th edition (2012).

Summary

This book shifts the focus in the philosophy of argument and argumentation theory from arguments themselves onto how they are experienced by audiences. The resulting insights about the nature of different audiences and their receptiveness to argumentation will assist the construction of persuasive arguments in politics, law and social policy.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher W. Tindale, Christopher W. (University of Windsor Tindale, Tindale Christopher W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781107498440
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49844-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Law, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, Philosophy, Sociolinguistics, Political science & theory, Communication Studies, History of Western philosophy, Philosophy: logic, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism