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.

• ISBN: 0205417930
• ISBN-13: 9780205417933
• Authors : Richard D. Rieke and Malcolm O. Sillars and Tarla Rai Peterson
• Language : English
• Format:  Hardcover
• Publication Date: 8/1/2004
• Publisher Imprint: Allyn & Bacon
• Price ($AUD): $194.95


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