{"product_id":"why-we-argue-and-how-we-should-a-guide-to-political-disagreement-in-an-age-of-unreason-paperback","title":"Why We Argue (and How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement in an Age of Unreason - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Aikin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Talisse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003ein an Age of Unreason\u003c\/i\u003e presents an accessible and engaging introduction to the theory of argument, with special emphasis on the way argument works in public political debate. The authors develop a view according to which proper argument is necessary for one's individual cognitive health; this insight is then expanded to the collective health of one's society. Proper argumentation, then, is seen to play a central role in a well-functioning democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively style and filled with examples drawn from the real world of contemporary politics, and questions following each chapter to encourage discussion, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Argue (And How We Should) \u003c\/i\u003ereads like a guide for the participation in, and maintenance of, modern democracy. An excellent student resource for courses in critical thinking, political philosophy, and related fields, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Argue (And How We Should) \u003c\/i\u003eis an important contribution to reasoned debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's New in the Second Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated examples throughout the book, including examples from the 2016 U.S. election and first years of the Trump presidency;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded coverage of dialectical fallacies, including coverage of new types of fallacies and of sites where such fallacies thrive (e.g., cable news, social media);\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevised \u003cb\u003eFor Further Thought\u003c\/b\u003e questions and definitions of \u003cb\u003eKey Terms\u003c\/b\u003e, included at the end of each chapter;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe addition of five new chapters: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Disagreement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgument by Analogy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgument between the Ads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Owl of Minerva (or \u003ci\u003eweaponizing\u003c\/i\u003e metalanguage)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgumentative Responsibility and Repair.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott F. Aikin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eEvidentialism and the Will to Believe \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) and \u003ci\u003eEpistemology and the Regress Problem \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert B. Talisse is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eEngaging Political Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2016), \u003ci\u003ePluralism and Liberal Politics \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2011), and \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Moral Conflict \u003c\/i\u003e(2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44291563225190,"sku":"9781138087422","price":101.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/emYxL2xhdkozanlxZS9TQ3NrNEF3Zz09.webp?v=1766870306","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/why-we-argue-and-how-we-should-a-guide-to-political-disagreement-in-an-age-of-unreason-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}