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The Effectiveness of Argumentative Strategies

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In this article, I further analyze the notion of the effectiveness of argumentative strategies, introduced in Jovičić, 2001. The most relevant achievements of the theories of reasonable discussion and the theories of persuasion are called to mind with the aim of explaining the mechanism of the argumentative effectiveness. As a result, a procedure for evaluating the effectiveness of argumentative strategies is suggested.

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Jovičić, T. The Effectiveness of Argumentative Strategies. Argumentation 20, 29–58 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10503-005-1720-3

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