Overview

Media argumentation is a powerful force in our lives. From political speeches to television commercials to war propaganda, it can effectively mobilize political action, influence the public, and market products. This book presents a new and systematic way of thinking about the influence of mass media in our lives, showing the intersection of media sources with argumentation theory, informal logic, computational theory, and theories of persuasion. Using a variety of case studies that represent arguments that typically occur in the mass media, Douglas Walton demonstrates how tools recently developed in argumentation theory can be usefully applied to the identification, analysis, and evaluation of media arguments. He draws upon the most recent developments in artificial intelligence, including dialogical theories of argument, which he developed, as well as speech act theory. Each chapter presents solutions to problems central to understanding, analyzing, and criticizing media argumentation.
ISBN-13

9780521700306

ISBN-10

0521700302

Weight

1.17 Pounds

Dimensions

5.99 x 0.95 x 9.02 In

List Price

$45.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

404 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2007-09-24


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