Transcending Our Conception of Argument in Light of Feminist Critiques
Argumentation and Advocacy
, Volume 32 (4): 19 – Mar 1, 1996
Abstract
This paper examines two lines of feminist criticism of argumentation, called here the “equity” critique and the “cognitive/epistemic” critique, as they apply to Composition Studies and Speech Communication. I argue that while the two critiques apply to argumentation conceived as “war,” they do not apply to argument conceived as “partnership,” which promises to be a more fruitful metaphor.
