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Choice is Not True or False: The Domain of Rhetorical Argumentation Christian Kock  Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008 Abstract  Lea ding contempora ry argumen tat ion the ori es suc h as those of Ral ph Johnson, van Eemere n and Hou tlos ser , and Tindal e, in the ir att emp t to addres s rhetoric, tend to dene rhetorical argumentation with reference to (a) the rhetorical arguer’s goal (to persuade effectively), and (b) the means he employs to do so. However, a centra l strand in the rhetorical tra dition its elf , led by Aristo tle , and arguably the dominant view, sees rhetorical argumentation as dened with reference to the domain of issues discussed. On that view, the domain of rhetorical argu- mentation is centered on choice of action in the civic sphere, and the distinctive nature of issues in this domain is considered crucial. Hence, argumentation theories such as those discussed, insofar as they do not see rhetoric as dened by its dis- tinct ive domain, apply an understandi ng of rhetoric that is historica lly inadequat e. It is further sugges ted that theories adoptin g this und er st andi ng of rhetoric ri sk ignoring important distinctive features of argumentation about action. Keywords  Argumentation   Rhetoric   Aristotle   Rhetoric   Nicomachean ethics   Eudemian ethics    Deliberative    Choice    Argumentation theory   Ralph Johnson    Frans van Eemeren    Peter Houtlosser    Christopher Tindale   Domain of issues  Rhetorical argumentation Since around the century’s turn, leading argumentation theorists have been keen to addr ess, even to in te gr at e rhet or ic —c f. Johnson ( 2000), van Eemer en and Houtlo sser (1999,  2000,  2001,  2002), and Tindale (1999,  2004). These scholars are performing an important task. However, I aim to show that if they would pay C. Kock (&) University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 80, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark e-mail: [email protected]  1 3 Argumentation DOI 10.1007/s10503-008-9115-x

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