{"product_id":"rhetorical-argumentation-1","title":"Rhetorical Argumentation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe study of argumentation has primarily focused on logical and dialectical approaches, with minimal attention given to the rhetorical facets of argument. \u003cstrong\u003eRhetorical Argumentation: Principles of Theory and Practice \u003c\/strong\u003eapproaches argumentation from a rhetorical point of view and demonstrates how logical and dialectical considerations depend on the rhetorical features of the argumentative situation. Throughout this text, author Christopher W. Tindale identifies how argumentation as a communicative practice can best be understood by its rhetorical features. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhetorical Argumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e uniquely presents argumentation through the idea of an invitational rhetoric by encouraging readers to think about the ways in which they encounter arguments. The book explores the processes involved in the argumentative exchanges between arguers and audiences-thus, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the arguer-audience relationship in the argumentative situation. That is, argument is presented not as a set of ideas imposed upon a passive audience, but rather as a dynamic exchange wherein the audience is involved in self-persuasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003cp\u003eExplores the ancient foundations of rhetoric, from Aristotle to the relatively contemporary works of Perelman and Olbrechts-Tytecta, Toulmin, and Bakhtin\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIncludes numerous examples illustrating the ways in which the reasoning within arguments involves the audience from premise through to conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePresents the idea of \"dialogism\" drawn from the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin to create a more dynamic and interactive sense of the argumentative context\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExamines current theory as well as the historical relationship between argument and rhetoric\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eProvides detailed discussions of topics such as nature of the dialogical, rhetorical context, audiences, and standards of appraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhetorical Argumentation \u003c\/strong\u003eis designed to provide advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a clear understanding of the rhetorical view of argumentation and how it can be effective in contemporary society. The book is an ideal text for courses in Communication, Rhetoric, Argumentation, Informal Logic, Critical Thinking, and Conflict Resolution. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248362115416,"sku":"9781412904001","price":137.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412904001.jpg?v=1777816855","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/rhetorical-argumentation-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}