In Defense of Polemics
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Although polemical exchanges in the public sphere exacerbate dissent instead of resolving conflicts, they are quite frequent in the media and on the Net. How can we explain such a paradox? Most studies in argumentation avoid the question: they mainly focus on the verbal procedures leading to agreement. This focus stems from the centrality conferred upon consensus in our democratic societies, where decisions should be the result of a process of deliberation. What is then the social function of a confrontational management of dissent that does not primarily seek to achieve agreement? Is it just a sign of decadence, failure and powerlessness, or does it play a constructive role? This book answers these questions.
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Ruth Amossy (Tel-Aviv University) is a leading scholar in the field of Argumentation and Discourse Analysis, and the Chief editor of the French journal Argumentation et Analyse du discours. She published extensively on argumentation in its relation to Discourse Analysis, on various theoretical issues in the field of rhetorical argumentation, DA and political discourse, on stereotypes and on ethos. She is the coordinator of ADARR.
