Emotions and Argumentation

The relationship between emotions and argumentation is not always clear. I attempt to clarify this issue by referring to three basic questions: (1) Do emotions constitute a certain kind of argumentation?; (2) Do emotions constitute rational argumentation?; (3) Do emotions constitute efficient argume...

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Main Author: Aaron Ben-Zeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 1995-01-01
Series:Informal Logic
Online Access:https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/2407
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Summary:The relationship between emotions and argumentation is not always clear. I attempt to clarify this issue by referring to three basic questions: (1) Do emotions constitute a certain kind of argumentation?; (2) Do emotions constitute rational argumentation?; (3) Do emotions constitute efficient argumentation? I will claim that there are many circumstances in which the answer to these questions is positive. After describing such circumstances, the educational implications of the connection between emotions and argumentation will be indicated.
ISSN:0824-2577
2293-734X