Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Politics Without Argument; 2. Autonomous Selves, Liberally Educated; 3. Closing My Eyes as You Speak; 4. What Angels of Our Nature? Communitarianism, Social Constructivism, and Communities of Discourse; 5. Listening for Difference; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index; Author Biography; Back Cover
Summary
In Deliberate Conflict: Argument, Political Theory, and Composition Classes, Patricia Roberts-Miller argues that much current discourse about argument pedagogy is hampered by fundamental unspoken disagreements over what democratic public discourse should look like. The book' s pivotal question is, In what kind of public discourse do we want our students to engage? To answer this, the text provides a taxonomy, discussion, and evaluation of political theories that underpin democratic discourse, highlighting the relationship between various models of the public sphere
