Open AccessPressure and Argumentation in Public Controversies
Author(s) -
Jan Albert van Laar,
Erik C. W. Krabbe
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
informal logic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2293-734X
pISSN - 0824-2577
DOI - 10.22329/il.v39i3.5739
Subject(s) - persuasion , viewpoints , negotiation , argumentation theory , sanctions , outcome (game theory) , political science , law and economics , social psychology , public relations , epistemology , sociology , psychology , economics , law , microeconomics , philosophy , art , visual arts
When can exerting pressure in a public controversy promote reasonable outcomes, and when is it rather a hindrance? We show how negotiation and persuasion dialogue can be intertwined. Then, we examine in what ways one can in a public controversy exert pressure on others through sanctions or rewards. Finally, we discuss from the viewpoints of persuasion and negotiation whether and, if so, how pressure hinders the achievement of a reasonable outcome.