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Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning Part 1 And Part 2 (The Great Courses, Philosophy & Intellectual History)
Argumentation The Study of Effective Reasoning Part 1 And Part 2 - The Great Courses, Philosophy & Intellectual History Author:David Zarefsky What is effective argumentation? How does it work? Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and other great figures were masters of the craft. So how can you reason through your position and make the best possible case for it with the same skill and ease as — the experts? Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning, 2nd Edition is a rigorous i... more »ntroduction to the formal study of argumentation-communication that seeks to persuade others through reasoned judgment.
In 24 lectures you learn the building blocks of an argument, the different categories of argument and the issues that are at stake in each, the kinds of evidence that serve as proof in an argument, and many other aspects of argumentation and reasoning, illustrated with examples from some of the most famous speeches, debates, and controversies in American history.« less