Contents of Analyzing Controversy 2nd Edition
Chapter 1: Analyzing Controversy -- an introduction..........................7
Basic Approaches in Analyzing Disagreements................................................ 7
Matters of Language........................................................................................ 8
Matters of Fact................................................................................................. 9
Matters of Value...............................................................................................9Chapter 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....................................................................................................17Chapter 3: Reification.....( See SAMPLE TEXT) ........................................19
Reification and the Analysis of Disputes...........................................................20
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................22
Test Yourself....................................................................................................22Chapter 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...................................................................................................30Chapter 5: Pseudo-Solutions................................................................31
Evaluating Solution Proposals..........................................................................32
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................33
Test Yourself...................................................................................................34Chapter 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...................................................................................................39Chapter 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....................................................................................................47Chapter 8: Presuppositions..................................................................49
A Procedure.....................................................................................................50
The Vulnerability Of Argument.......................................................................52
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................52
Test Yourself...................................................................................................53Chapter 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....................................................................................................60Chapter 10: The Nature of "Society"...................................................61
The Two Step Procedure..................................................................................65
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................65
Test Yourself....................................................................................................66Chapter 11: Feelings, Facts and Logic.................................................71
More About Loaded Language........................................................................74
The Analytic Procedure....................................................................................74
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................75
Test Yourself...................................................................................................76Chapter 12: Criteria and Authority......................................................79
Uncovering Criteria of Judgment.....................................................................79
Examples of Possible Authority.......................................................................82
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................83
Test Yourself...................................................................................................84Chapter 13: Operationalizing...............................................................85
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................89
Other Related Chapters in This Text.................................................................89
Keywords for Further Data Base Search...........................................................89
Review Activity................................................................................................90Chapter 14: Inquiry Blockers..............................................................91
Simple Inquiry-blockers..................................................................................91
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................93
Test Yourself....................................................................................................94Chapter 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................................................................................98Chapter 16: Benefits and Costs............................................................101
Divisible and Indivisible Benefits.....................................................................101
Absolute and Positional Benefits.......................................................................102
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................105
Test Yourself....................................................................................................107Chapter 17: Responsibility...................................................................109
Why Assumptions About Responsibility Are Important....................................109
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................114
Test Yourself....................................................................................................114Chapter 18: Why Disputes Continue...................................................117
Chapter Highlights...........................................................................................121
Test Yourself...................................................................................................121Appendix A: Basic Library Research..................................................125
Basic Library Research.....................................................................................126
Creating A Search Strategy...............................................................................127
Searching Databases.........................................................................................130Appendix B: Visualizing Structures of Thought with Venn Diagrams.............133
The Relationship Between Venns and Syllogistic Arguments............................136
Index....................................................................................................139