Argumentation and Critical Decision Making
โ Scribed by Richard D. Rieke; Malcolm O. Sillars; Tarla Rai Peterson
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 321
- Edition
- Paperback
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
The first and most thoroughly developed audience-oriented argumentation text has been updated to its 8th edition:Argumentation and Critical Decision Makingpresents argumentation as a cooperative, communicative process. This 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, government, 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,Argumentation and Critical Decision Makingaims to help readers develop practical argumentation skills within the world of their daily lives.
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