Open AccessContextual Argumentation in the Humanities
Author(s) -
А. А. Ивин,
И.П. Никитина
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
vestnik vgik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-2471
pISSN - 2074-0832
DOI - 10.17816/vgik9384-97
Subject(s) - argumentation theory , rationality , epistemology , sociology , humanities , philosophy
The article proves that out of all possible means of argumentation the humanities and film studies in particular mostly use the so-called non-universal or contextual ways of it. The authors insist upon the rationality of contextual argumentation. tte article treats of particular contextual arguments typical of humanitarian knowledge: those concerning tradition, common sense, authority, taste, fashion etc.