Phil 401 Readings Course
Title:
ADVANCED ARGUMENTATION:
Legal Argument, Communication, Public Value
argumentation = df The action or operation of inferring a conclusion from propositions premised; methodological employment or presentation of arguments; logical or formal reasoning.
Students will read a series of arguments. Each argument communicates public value in law and jurisprudence. The series itself gives an historical overview of the methodological debate that surrounds communication and public value in law.
Students from any academic major, who wish to immerse themselves in the study of models for good argumentation, will benefit from the course.
Readings will include selections from these sources:
Students will make extensive use of reference tools, including:
Information and comments, please contact: cassandra.pinnick@wku.edu