Understanding Argument in a Post-Truth World - Hardcover

Walters, Heather; Stout, Kristen

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798823320115

Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

Understanding Argument in a Post-Truth World provides students with the necessary skills to help them critically evaluate the situations they face in a technologically driven, "post-truth" world. Authors Heather Walters and Kristen Stout explore how the use of technology has changed the way people argue, and how disinformation, information overload, and polarization have impacted the study of argumentation. Ten focused and accessible chapters give students the information they need to effectively participate in everyday arguments and how to engage in productive civil discourse. It also covers the practical benefits of critical thinking, provides updated analysis of some core argumentation concepts, and demonstrates how to make better decisions. This thoroughly updated edition considers how recent events such as COVID-19 (and its ensuing debates over masking and vaccines) and the spread of disinformation (into areas beyond those of just politics) are impacting our lives and altering the culture of argument. This is an ideal textbook for courses in argumentation, civil discourse, and communication and critical thinking.

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Heather Walters is a senior instructor in the Department of Communication, Media, Journalism, and Film at Missouri State University. She earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in both communication and K-12 educational administration from Missouri State University. Her scholarly interests are at the intersection of emerging technology, ethics, and public argument. She has taught university-level graduate and undergraduate courses in communication and media ethics for over 15 years. She is the author of Communication Ethics and coauthor of the bestselling Understanding Argument in a Post-Truth World.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798823320115
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
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