Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?

ABSTRACT: It is not uncommon, in argumentation and in various professions, to diagnose a gap between theory and practice; and in the next step argue that they should be brought into line with each other. But what does this mean? I shall argue that some version of a gap is sound, as it leaves theory...

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Main Author: Tone Kvernbekk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2012-09-01
Series:Informal Logic
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gap
Online Access:https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/3534
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spelling doaj-2a6a422b3aa7438582143fd6774b1a0f2021-06-14T17:00:51ZengUniversity of WindsorInformal Logic0824-25772293-734X2012-09-01323Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?Tone Kvernbekk0University of OsloABSTRACT: It is not uncommon, in argumentation and in various professions, to diagnose a gap between theory and practice; and in the next step argue that they should be brought into line with each other. But what does this mean? I shall argue that some version of a gap is sound, as it leaves theory with a critical, independent role in relation to practice – something that an equilibrium view does not.https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/3534BalancebridgeDeweyequilibriumgapGoodman
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Informal Logic
Balance
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Dewey
equilibrium
gap
Goodman
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title Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?
title_short Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?
title_full Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?
title_fullStr Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?
title_full_unstemmed Argumentation in Theory and Practice: Gap or Equilibrium?
title_sort argumentation in theory and practice: gap or equilibrium?
publisher University of Windsor
series Informal Logic
issn 0824-2577
2293-734X
publishDate 2012-09-01
description ABSTRACT: It is not uncommon, in argumentation and in various professions, to diagnose a gap between theory and practice; and in the next step argue that they should be brought into line with each other. But what does this mean? I shall argue that some version of a gap is sound, as it leaves theory with a critical, independent role in relation to practice – something that an equilibrium view does not.
topic Balance
bridge
Dewey
equilibrium
gap
Goodman
url https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/3534
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