講座題目：The study of argument
講座人：Barry Brummett,Department of Communication Studies, University of Texas, Austin TX, U.S.A
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講座時間：2014年6月25日13：30
講座地點：外語樓報告廳
內容摘要：
This lecture explains principles of argument and their application in practical settings.? It is intended to create a balance between theoretical understanding and practical use of argument in everyday life. Four major principles of argument will be studied:
Stasis. This refers to the grounds upon which to build an argument during a controversy, for maximum success;
Presumption and burden of proof. This refers to who has the responsibility to prove a case in argument, and who does not;
Stephen Toulmin’s model of argument: This is a useful model for strengthening one’s own argument and detecting flaws in another’s argument;
Classical syllogisms and the rhetorical syllogism: the enthymeme: This is a theory for understanding how everyday argument works in contrast to more formal argument, or logic.
The listener to this lecture should be able to understand better how argument works and also to construct more effective arguments in everyday life.
This lecture is based on the assumption that the class will interact with the lecturer, to speak in class, and to think about how to apply these principles to their own experiences.
Barry Brummett教授簡介:
Position:2001-present??? Charles Sapp Centennial Professor in Communication, University of Texas, Austin TX, U.S.A
2013.12--- Department Chair, University of Texas-Austin
Education:Ph.D.University of Minnesota, 1978
Major Teaching and Scholarly Interests: Rhetorical Theory and Criticism; Rhetoric of Popular Culture; Theories and Methods of Kenneth Burke;Media Criticism
Recent publications:
ARhetoric of Style.? Carbondale, IL:?? Southern Illinois University Press, 2008.
Rhetorical Homologies:? Form, Culture, Experience. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2004.
The World and How We Describe it:? Rhetorics of Reality, Representation, Simulation. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003.
“What Popular Films Teach Us About Values: Locked Inside With the Rage Virus.” Journal of Popular Film and Television 41:2 (2013): 61-67.
“Taking a Metaperspective on Rhetorical Education.”? Journal of Curriculum Studies 44:6 (2012): 809-814.
?“Rhetorical Homologies in Walter Benjamin, The Ring, and Capital.”? Rhetoric Society Quarterly 36 (2006):? 449-469.
Barry Brummett and Anna M. Young.? “Some Uses of Burke in Communication Studies.”? KB Journal 2.2 (2006): http://kbjournal.org/communication
Joshua Gunn and Barry Brummett. “Popular Communication After Globalization.” Journal of Communication 54 (2004): 705-721.
