{"product_id":"why-we-argue-and-how-scott-aikin-9781138087415","title":"Why We Argue (and How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement in an Age of Unreason","description":"\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\u003cp\u003eWhat's New in the Second Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \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 \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 \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 \u003cli\u003eThe addition of five new chapters: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeep Disagreement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgument by Analogy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgument between the Ads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Owl of Minerva (or \u003ci\u003eweaponizing\u003c\/i\u003e metalanguage)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgumentative Responsibility and Repair.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Aikin, Robert Talisse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138087416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138087415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Scott Aikin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46747604779263,"sku":"9781138087415","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3533d86e-9c13-4812-bf36-c6ca96fa4f01.jpg?v=1743584220","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-we-argue-and-how-scott-aikin-9781138087415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}