Argumentation theory is the interdisciplinary study of how conclusions can be supported or undermined by premises through logical reasoning. With historical origins in logic, dialectic, and rhetoric, argumentation theory includes the arts and sciences of civil debate, dialogue, conversation, and persuasion.

2021年7月16日 · Argumentation can be defined as the communicative activity of producing and exchanging reasons in order to support claims or defend/challenge positions, especially in situations of doubt or disagreement (Lewiński & Mohammed 2016).

Argumentation is a vital factor for communication and it endured in our society for centuries. This theory had its origin in foundationalism, a theory of justification or reasoning in the field of philosophy.

2014年1月1日 · This chapter contains an introduction into argumentation theory. In Sect. 1.1, the topic of research is introduced. Starting from the meaning of the word “argumentation” in ordinary language, a more technical definition is provided of the term...

an introduction to some of the basic concepts and methods of argumentation theory as they have evolved to the present point, and to briefly indicate some problems and limitations in them.

The Handbook Argumentation Theory provides an up to date survey of the various theoretical contributions to the development of argumentation theory for all scholars interested in argumentation, informal logic and rhetoric.

2016年10月23日 · Argumentation theory investigates the practices and standards of using arguments. Argumentation is understood as a communicative activity of producing and exchanging reasons in the context of doubt or disagreement.

This collection is filtered into six dimensions of argumentation theory: general perspectives; analysis of argumentation; evaluation of argumentation; argument schemes; contextual embedding of argumentation; and linguistic approaches to argumentation.