Argumentation
noun
The process of giving reasons to support or oppose something.
In the court, argumentation is essential for both parties to convince the jury.
Often appears as...
- legal argumentation
- philosophical argumentation
noun
A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood.
In the field of philosophy, argumentation is used to explore concepts and ideas.
Often appears as...
- dialectical argumentation
- epistemological argumentation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A form of critical thinking that uses logic to evaluate decisions and beliefs.
The students were asked to use argumentation in their essays to defend their viewpoints.
Often appears as...
- argumentation in writing
- logical argumentation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The process of giving reasons to support or oppose something.
In the court, argumentation is essential for both parties to convince the jury.
Often appears as...
- legal argumentation
- philosophical argumentation
noun
A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood.
In the field of philosophy, argumentation is used to explore concepts and ideas.
Often appears as...
- dialectical argumentation
- epistemological argumentation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A form of critical thinking that uses logic to evaluate decisions and beliefs.
The students were asked to use argumentation in their essays to defend their viewpoints.
Often appears as...
- argumentation in writing
- logical argumentation
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Persuasive Intent
Argumentation often aims to persuade someone, not just present facts.
Their argumentation on climate change was compelling and changed many opinions.
Pro Tip 2/3Structured Support
Good argumentation is well-structured, with clear points supporting the main argument.
Her argumentation was structured in a way that each point built on the last.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotion versus Logic
Argumentation should be logical; relying too much on emotion can weaken it.
Despite his emotional plea, his argumentation lacked solid reasons.
Compare with
contentiondebatediscoursedisputelogicpersuasionreasonrhetoric
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Clay Shirky: How the...
I think it's right for argumentation. Right? A momentous thing that can happen to a culture is they can acquire a new style of trial by jury, voting, peer review, now this. Right? A new form of arguing has been invented in our lifetimes, in the last decade, in fact.
Video examples
Clay Shirky: How the...
I think it's right for argumentation. Right? A momentous thing that can happen to a culture is they can acquire a new style of trial by jury, voting, peer review, now this. Right? A new form of arguing has been invented in our lifetimes, in the last decade, in fact.
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Quote examples
David Novak
American Theologian
The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputational terms.
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Seamus Heaney
Irish Poet
The Heaneys were aristocrats, in the sense that they took for granted a code of behavior that was given and unspoken. Argumentation, persuasion, speech itself, for God's sake, just seemed otiose and superfluous to them.
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Scott Brooks
American Coach
Progress and Poverty was the most closely knit, fascinating, and convincing specimen of argumentation that, I believe, ever sprang from the mind of man.
Quote examples
David Novak
American Theologian
The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputational terms.
Quote examples
Seamus Heaney
Irish Poet
The Heaneys were aristocrats, in the sense that they took for granted a code of behavior that was given and unspoken. Argumentation, persuasion, speech itself, for God's sake, just seemed otiose and superfluous to them.
Quote examples
Scott Brooks
American Coach
Progress and Poverty was the most closely knit, fascinating, and convincing specimen of argumentation that, I believe, ever sprang from the mind of man.
Example 1 of 3
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