Not just rational, but also reasonable: critical testing in the service of external uses of public political arguments

Dima Mohammed

Not just rational, but also reasonable: critical testing in the service of external uses of public political arguments

Instituto de Filosofia da NOVA (IFILNOVA)

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Abstract

If a good argument is indeed the “one that fulfills its purpose”, then considering the multiple purposes of a (public political) argument becomes indispensable for its assessment. But different purposes may be in conflict, resulting in an inconsistent assessment. In this paper, I argue in favour of considering the distinction between rationality and reasonableness in order to solve this complication and arrive at a non-fragmented and consistent assessment of the quality of public political arguments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Argumentation and Reasoned Action
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Argumentation
Editors	Dima Mohammed, Marcin Lewiński
Publisher	College Publications
Pages	499-514
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	978-1-84890-211-4
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	1st European Conference on Argumentation: Argumentation and Reasoned Action - FCSH/NOVA, Lisboa, Portugal Duration: 9 Jun 2015 → 12 Jun 2015 Conference number: 1 http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/submissao-de-artigos-cientificos/1st-european-conference-on-argumentation

Conference

Conference	1st European Conference on Argumentation
Abbreviated title	ECA
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisboa
Period	9/06/15 → 12/06/15
Internet address	http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/submissao-de-artigos-cientificos/1st-european-conference-on-argumentation

Keywords

accountability
critical testing
deliberation
European Parliament
political argument
purpose of argument
rationality
reasonableness

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Mohammed, D 2016, Not just rational, but also reasonable: critical testing in the service of external uses of public political arguments. in D Mohammed & M Lewiński (eds), Argumentation and Reasoned Action: Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Argumentation. College Publications, pp. 499-514, 1st European Conference on Argumentation, Lisboa, Portugal, 9/06/15.

Not just rational, but also reasonable: critical testing in the service of external uses of public political arguments. / Mohammed, Dima.
Argumentation and Reasoned Action: Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Argumentation. ed. / Dima Mohammed; Marcin Lewiński. College Publications, 2016. p. 499-514.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Not just rational, but also reasonable: critical testing in the service of external uses of public political arguments

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