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Chapter 16. On philosophical argumentation

Towards a pragma-dialectical solution of a puzzle
© 2019 John Benjamins

© 2019 John Benjamins

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of contributors ix
  4. Chapter 1. A collection of studies of argumentation in practice 1
  5. Chapter 2. Analyzing versus interpreting argumentation 13
  6. Chapter 3. Television dispositives and the enactment of advocacy arguments 33
  7. Chapter 4. Dissociation as strategic maneuvering in spokespersons’ argumentative replies at Chinese diplomatic press conferences 61
  8. Chapter 5. Re-visiting Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” speech 85
  9. Chapter 6. Strategic ambiguity as an argumentative resource 103
  10. Chapter 7. Argument and ultimate definition in Donald Trump’s worldview 117
  11. Chapter 8. Understanding abusive argumentum ad hominem through rhetorical context 137
  12. Chapter 9. Radically reframing the climate debate 157
  13. Chapter 10. Prototypical argumentative patterns in activist discourse 173
  14. Chapter 11. “Argumentexturing” 195
  15. Chapter 12. Shifting from a monological to a dialogical perspective on children’s argumentation 211
  16. Chapter 13. Characteristics of argumentation in consultations about palliative systemic treatment for advanced cancer 237
  17. Chapter 14. Interpretative legal argumentation and the Rule of Law as the Rule of Reasons 267
  18. Chapter 15. Protection stories 281
  19. Chapter 16. On philosophical argumentation 299
  20. Chapter 17. And then you are left holding the baby! 321
  21. Index 335
Argumentation in Actual Practice
This chapter is in the book Argumentation in Actual Practice
https://doi.org/10.1075/aic.17.16lea

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of contributors ix
  4. Chapter 1. A collection of studies of argumentation in practice 1
  5. Chapter 2. Analyzing versus interpreting argumentation 13
  6. Chapter 3. Television dispositives and the enactment of advocacy arguments 33
  7. Chapter 4. Dissociation as strategic maneuvering in spokespersons’ argumentative replies at Chinese diplomatic press conferences 61
  8. Chapter 5. Re-visiting Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” speech 85
  9. Chapter 6. Strategic ambiguity as an argumentative resource 103
  10. Chapter 7. Argument and ultimate definition in Donald Trump’s worldview 117
  11. Chapter 8. Understanding abusive argumentum ad hominem through rhetorical context 137
  12. Chapter 9. Radically reframing the climate debate 157
  13. Chapter 10. Prototypical argumentative patterns in activist discourse 173
  14. Chapter 11. “Argumentexturing” 195
  15. Chapter 12. Shifting from a monological to a dialogical perspective on children’s argumentation 211
  16. Chapter 13. Characteristics of argumentation in consultations about palliative systemic treatment for advanced cancer 237
  17. Chapter 14. Interpretative legal argumentation and the Rule of Law as the Rule of Reasons 267
  18. Chapter 15. Protection stories 281
  19. Chapter 16. On philosophical argumentation 299
  20. Chapter 17. And then you are left holding the baby! 321
  21. Index 335
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