Why We Argue (and How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement

by Scott F. Aikin and Robert B. Talisse

Book Overview

Why We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement 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, then,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415859050
• ISBN13: 9780415859059
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"