Contents of Analyzing Controversy 2nd Edition

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Chapter 1: Analyzing Controversy -- an introduction..........................7

Basic Approaches in Analyzing Disagreements................................................ 7

Matters of Language........................................................................................ 8

Matters of Fact................................................................................................. 9

Matters of Value...............................................................................................9

Chapter Highlights............................................................................................10

Chapter 2: Slogans...............................................................................13

Defining Slogans..............................................................................................13

Slogans Mean Something ButÉ.......................................................................14

Slogans in Motto Form.....................................................................................15

The Humpty Dumpty Principle -- power through slogans................................16

A Procedure.....................................................................................................16

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................16

Test Yourself....................................................................................................17

Chapter 3: Reification.....( See SAMPLE TEXT) ........................................19

Reification and the Analysis of Disputes...........................................................20

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................22

Test Yourself....................................................................................................22

Chapter 4: Definitions & Controversy.................................................25

Explicit and Implicit Definitions.......................................................................25

Descriptive Definitions.....................................................................................26

Technical Definitions.......................................................................................26

Stipulative Definitions......................................................................................27

Programmatic Definitions.................................................................................27

A Procedure.....................................................................................................28

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................29

Test Yourself...................................................................................................30

Chapter 5: Pseudo-Solutions................................................................31

Evaluating Solution Proposals..........................................................................32

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................33

Test Yourself...................................................................................................34

Chapter 6: Name Calling.....................................................................35

Ad Hominem...................................................................................................35

Delegitimization: presenting value judgments as facts......................................36

Is Linguistic Bullying and Domination Involved?............................................37

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................38

Test Yourself...................................................................................................39

Chapter 7: Reason and Logic in Disputes............................................41

An Informal Model..........................................................................................41

The Syllogism..................................................................................................42

Validity and Soundness....................................................................................42

Enthymemes....................................................................................................43

Common Errors in Argument...........................................................................44

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................46

Other Related Chapters in This Text.................................................................46

Keywords for Further Data Base Search...........................................................46

Test Yourself....................................................................................................47

Chapter 8: Presuppositions..................................................................49

A Procedure.....................................................................................................50

The Vulnerability Of Argument.......................................................................52

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................52

Test Yourself...................................................................................................53

Chapter 9: The Nature of Consensus...................................................55

Two Dimensions of Consensus.........................................................................55

The Risks of Clarity.........................................................................................56

Span of Consensus...........................................................................................57

The Analytic Procedure...................................................................................58

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................59

Test Yourself....................................................................................................60

Chapter 10: The Nature of "Society"...................................................61

The Two Step Procedure..................................................................................65

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................65

Test Yourself....................................................................................................66

Chapter 11: Feelings, Facts and Logic.................................................71

More About Loaded Language........................................................................74

The Analytic Procedure....................................................................................74

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................75

Test Yourself...................................................................................................76

Chapter 12: Criteria and Authority......................................................79

Uncovering Criteria of Judgment.....................................................................79

Examples of Possible Authority.......................................................................82

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................83

Test Yourself...................................................................................................84

Chapter 13: Operationalizing...............................................................85

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................89

Other Related Chapters in This Text.................................................................89

Keywords for Further Data Base Search...........................................................89

Review Activity................................................................................................90

Chapter 14:  Inquiry Blockers..............................................................91

Simple Inquiry-blockers..................................................................................91

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................93

Test Yourself....................................................................................................94

Chapter 15: Fact and Value..................................................................95

Fact and authority............................................................................................95

Is sense-experience the basic authority?...........................................................96

Procedure for Section I:...................................................................................96

Section II. Does Evaluation Imply a Commitment?..........................................97

Procedure for Section II...................................................................................98

When disputants gives an evaluation; consider whether:...................................98

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................98

For Further Consideration................................................................................98

Chapter 16: Benefits and Costs............................................................101

Divisible and Indivisible Benefits.....................................................................101

Absolute and Positional Benefits.......................................................................102

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................105

Test Yourself....................................................................................................107

Chapter 17: Responsibility...................................................................109

Why Assumptions About Responsibility Are Important....................................109

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................114

Test Yourself....................................................................................................114

Chapter 18: Why Disputes Continue...................................................117

Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................121

Test Yourself...................................................................................................121

Appendix A: Basic Library Research..................................................125

Basic Library Research.....................................................................................126

Creating A Search Strategy...............................................................................127

Searching Databases.........................................................................................130

Appendix B: Visualizing Structures of Thought with Venn Diagrams.............133

The Relationship Between Venns and Syllogistic Arguments............................136

Index....................................................................................................139

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