{"product_id":"political-argument-in-a-polarized-age-reason-and-democratic-life-hardback-9781509536528","title":"Political Argument in a Polarized Age; Reason and Democratic Life (Hardback) 9781509536528","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolitical Argument in a Polarized Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReason and Democratic Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eScott F. Aikin (Author), Robert B. Talisse (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509536528, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e160 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.308 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e�Democracy appears threatened from the deepening, polarisation of citizens. From Trump to Brexit where one person's truth is another's fake news, wisdom is much needed to help us navigate such uncertain, choppy waters. Thankfully, we have two such guides in Aikin and Talisse who can bring clarity of understanding to what is complex and obscure. An excellent read.�\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eProfessor Thom Brooks, Chair in Law and Government, Durham University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e �At a time of deep political polarization, Professors Aikin and Talisse have written a very important book designed, not to try to save democracy, but to manage its symptoms. Their focus on the virtue of civility is especially significant. Highly recommended!�\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristian B. Miller, A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom obnoxious public figures to online trolling and accusations of “fake news”, almost no one seems able to disagree without hostility. But polite discord sounds farfetched when issues are so personal and fundamental that those on opposing sides appear to have no common ground. How do you debate the “enemy”?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Philosophers Scott Aikin and Robert Talisse show that disagreeing civilly, even with your sworn enemies, is a crucial part of democracy. Rejecting the popular view that civility requires a polite and concessive attitude, they argue that our biggest challenge is not remaining calm in the face of an opponent, but rather ensuring that our political arguments actually address those on the opposing side. Too often politicians and pundits merely simulate political debate, offering carefully structured caricatures of their opponents. These simulations mimic political argument in a way designed to convince citizens that those with whom they disagree are not worth talking to.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Good democracy thrives off conflict, but until we learn the difference between real and simulated arguments we will be doomed to speak at cross-purposes. Aikin and Talisse provide a crash course in political rhetoric for the concerned citizen, showing readers why understanding the structure of arguments is just as vital for a healthy democracy as debate over facts and values. But there’s a sting in the tail - no sooner have we learned rhetorical techniques for better disagreement than these techniques themselves become weapons with which to ignore our enemies, as accusations like “false equivalence” and “ad hominem” are used to silence criticism. Civility requires us to be eternally vigilant to the ways we disagree.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cp\u003e1 Democracy in Dark Days\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivility and the Owl of Minerva Problem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Civility and Its Discontents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy as a Society of Equals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Disagreement among Equals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivility in Political Disagreement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demands of Civility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Evaluating Argument\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgumentation and Its Values\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbuses of Argumentation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Our Polarization Problem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Kinds of Polarization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Does Belief Polarization Work?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Polarization Dynamic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolarization Undermines Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Political Ignorance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Being Ignorant\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTribal Citizens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Simulated Argument\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgument as Rhetoric\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgument as Group Affirmation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemeology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Fake News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Fake News?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Institutional View\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demand for Fake News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe War for Your Mind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Deep Disagreements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Disagreements and the Good, Bad, News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharity and Disagreement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling Disagreements “Deep”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepths of Disagreement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Civility as a Reciprocal Virtue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReciprocal Public Virtues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Debasement Puzzle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Path to Debasement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for an Argumentative Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Repairing Argumentative Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Rudiments of Deductive Logic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Turn to Informal Logic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathologizing the Opposition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing the Other Side\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Democracy at Dusk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaling Up the Problem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fallacy Fallacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore on Fake News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrolls, Sock-puppets, and Bots\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Owl in Full View\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441796608280,"sku":"9781509536528","price":34.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509536528.jpg?v=1785025860","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/political-argument-in-a-polarized-age-reason-and-democratic-life-hardback-9781509536528","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}