Argumentation is the root of philosophy and communication. But what exactly is it? The conceptual pillars of argument analysis, interpretation, and evaluation are explained in this book with stunning clarity and accessibility. It is a reference book, an introductory manual, a comprehensive guide for understanding how we put our reasoning in words.
Fabrizio Macagno, University of Lisbon, Portugal
With concise entries covering an expansive array of concepts, this resource guide is essential for any who study or practice argumentation. It offers clear definitions, illustrative examples, and further readings. The book is an essential glossary for anyone reading argumentation literature.
Catherine Palczewski, University of Northern Iowa, USA
In Argumentation: The Key Concepts, Edward Schiappa provides an invaluable introduction and bibliography covering 175 central ideas that have shaped the study of public argument and formal logic. The book should be on the shelf of every argumentation scholar.
Robert C. Rowland, University of Kansa, USA
"If you are a researcher in any of the many subfields of Argumentation, this is a book for you. If you are a teacher or a student in a class on Argumentation, this is a very useful book for you. If you are working in Argumentation within the area of Artificial Intelligence and its central role in AI, this is a must book for you. This is so that you can be informed about the multi-faceted nature of Argumentation to help you with the much-needed injection of elements from the study of human argumentation in the quest for machine argumentation."
Antonis Kakas, University of Cyprus, Cyprus