Giving Reasons A Linguistic-Pragmatic Approach to Argumentation Theory /

• Main Author: Bermejo Luque, Lilian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: Argumentation Library, 20
• Subjects: Linguistics.; Epistemology.; Logic.; Language and languages > Philosophy.; Law > Philosophy.; Law.; Linguistics, general.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Learning & Instruction.; Philosophy of Language.

This book provides a new, linguistic approach to Argumentation Theory. Its main goal is to integrate the logical, dialectical and rhetorical dimensions of argumentation in a model providing a unitary treatment of its justificatory and persuasive powers. This model takes as its basis Speech Acts Theo...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• I Argumentation and Its Study
• II Why Do We Need a New Theory of Argumentation?
• III Acts of Arguing
• IV The Logical Dimension of Argumentation
• V The Dialectical Dimension of Argumentation
• VI The Rhetorical Dimension of Argumentation
• VII Argumentation Appraisal
• References.