Coalescent Argumentation

For researchers and grad students in Argumentation Theory. Author's unique approach, drawing on theory from other disciplines, should attract interest from Comm Theory, Discourse Analysis, Philosophy, and Psychology. Possibly Management, too.

Michael A. Gilbert

Contents: Preface. Part I: Argumentation Theory. The Recent History of Argumentation Theory. The Delimitation of Argument. Argument and Arguers. Feminism and Argumentation. Part II: Multi-Modal Argumentation. Goals in Argumentation. Multi-Modal Argumentation. Argument Modalities in Argumentation Theory. Coalescent Argumentation. Applying Coalescent Argumentation. Concluding Remarks.