Rationale for a pragma-dialectical perspective |
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Authors: | Frans H. Van Eemeren Rob Grootendorst |
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Affiliation: | (1) Instituut voor Neerlandistiek, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Starting from a concept of reasonableness as well-consideredness, it is discussed in what way science could serve as a model for reasonable argumentation. It turns out that in order to be reasonable two requirements have to be fulfilled. The argumentation should comply with rules which are both problem-valid and intersubjectively valid. Geometrical and anthropological perspectives don't meet these criteria, but a critical perspective does. It is explained that a pragma-dialectical approach to argumentation which agrees with this critical perspective is indeed problem-valid and that strong pragmatic and utilitarian arguments can be given for its intersubjective validity. Thus, conventional validity is promoted for a code of conduct for discussants who want to resolve their disputes reasonably by way of a critical discussion. |
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Keywords: | argumentation dialectics pragmatism critical thinking informal logic rationality reasonableness speech acts epistemology utilitarianism |
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