Argumentation: An Overview of Theoretical Approaches and Research Themes

Argumentation is a phenomenon we are confronted with daily. We argue all the time for our own views and we react continually to oral or written argumentation put forward by others. Apart from being a verbal activity, argumentation is also a social activity directed at other people. On top of that, it is a rational activity aimed at defending a standpoint in such a way that it is acceptable to a reasonable judge.

van Eemeren, Frans H. Argumentation (2002). Articles>Rhetoric>Theory