Why We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement in an Age of Unreason

by Scott F. Aikin and Robert B. Talisse

Book Overview

Why We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement in an Age of Unreason presents an accessible and engaging introduction to the theory of argument, with special emphasis on the way argument works in public political debate. The authors develop a view according to which proper argument is necessary for one's individual cognitive health; this insight is then expanded to the collective health of one's society. Proper argumentation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138087424
• ISBN13: 9781138087422
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"