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Tables of Contents for Argumentation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Introduction
xi
I: ANALYSIS
Differences of Opinion
3
20
Essentials
3
9
Disagreement and argumentative discussion
3
1
Explicit and implicit differences of opinion
4
1
Positive and negative standpoints
5
1
Standpoints and expressions of doubt
6
2
Types of differences of opinion
8
2
Main and subordinate differences of opinion
10
1
How to recognize standpoints and doubt
10
2
Further reading
12
2
Exercises
14
3
Special assignment 1
17
6
Argumentation and Discussion
23
14
Essentials
23
7
Resolving a difference of opinion
23
1
A model of a critical discussion
24
1
The ideal model and argumentative practice
25
3
Argumentation in an implicit critical discussion
28
2
Further reading
30
1
Exercises
31
6
Standpoints and Argumentation
37
12
Essentials
37
8
Identifying the standpoint
37
2
Indicators of argumentation
39
1
Clues in the context
40
2
Additional means of identifying argumentation
42
1
Explanation, elaboration, and clarification
42
1
A maximally argumentative interpretation
43
2
Further reading
45
1
Exercises
46
3
Unexpressed Standpoints and Unexpressed Premises
49
14
Essentials
49
10
Implicit elements in argumentative discourse
49
2
Indirectness and the rules for communication
51
1
Correctness conditions for speech acts
52
1
Violations of the communication rules
53
1
Different forms of indirectness
54
2
Making unexpressed standpoints explicit
56
1
Making unexpressed premises explicit
57
1
Unexpressed premises in a well-defined context
58
1
Further reading
59
1
Exercises
60
3
The Structure of Argumentation
63
28
Essentials
63
15
Single arguments
64
1
Multiple, coordinative, and subordinative argumentation
64
2
The complexity of the argumentation structure
66
2
Representing the argumentation structure schematically
68
5
The presentation of complex argumentation
73
2
A maximally argumentative analysis
75
1
Unexpressed premises and complex argumentation
76
2
Further reading
78
1
Exercises
79
5
Special assignments 2, 3, 4, 5
84
7
II: EVALUATION
The Soundness of Argumentation
91
18
Essentials
91
13
Evaluating argumentative discourse
91
2
The acceptability of argumentative statements
93
1
The validity of the reasoning
94
1
The use of argument schemes
95
1
Argumentation based on a symptomatic relation
96
3
Argumentation based on a relation of analogy
99
1
Argumentation based on a causal relation
100
2
The presentation of different types of argumentation
102
2
Further reading
104
1
Exercises
105
4
Fallacies (1)
109
18
Essentials
109
14
Violations of the freedom rule
109
4
Violations of the burden-of-proof rule
113
3
Violations of the standpoint rule
116
3
Violations of the relevance rule
119
2
Violations of the unexpressed premise rule
121
2
Further reading
123
1
Exercises
124
3
Fallacies (2)
127
30
Essentials
127
12
Violations of the starting point rule
127
3
Violations of the argument scheme rule
130
2
Violations of the validity rule
132
2
Violations of the closure rule
134
2
Violations of the usage rule
136
3
Further reading
139
1
Exercises
140
10
Special assignment 6
150
7
III: PRESENTATION
Written Argumentation
157
14
Essentials
157
12
A well-written argumentative text
157
2
An analytical overview as an aid to writing
159
1
Quality control
160
5
Rewriting the text
165
4
Further reading
169
1
Exercises
170
1
Special assignment 7
170
1
Oral Argumentation
171
11
Essentials
171
8
Preparing for a discussion
171
2
Participating in a discussion
173
2
Preparing an argumentative speech
175
2
Presenting an argumentative speech
177
2
Further reading
179
1
Exercises
180
1
Special assignment 8
180
1
Evaluation Form Speeches
181
1
Overview of Rules for Critical Discussion and Fallacies
182
5
Rules for Critical Discussion
182
1
Fallacies
183
4
General References
187
2
Author Index
189
2
Subject Index
191
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