Public Argument as Self-Preservation: A Critique of Argumentation Theory as a Democratic Practice

Kristen Hoerl

Public Argument as Self-Preservation: A Critique of Argumentation Theory as a Democratic Practice

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Original language	American English
Journal	Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication
State	Published - Jan 1 2003

Keywords

Arguementation
critical theories of argumentation
public argument

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Communication

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Public Argument as Self-Preservation: A Critique of Argumentation Theory as a Democratic Practice

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