LOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ARGUMENTATION

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of argumentation in the logical and psychological aspects. Argumentation theory has been defined as an interdisciplinary field of knowledge about how certain conclusions can be reached through logical reasoning. Argumentation theory is included in various sociocultural practices and is used where dialogue, argument, conversation, persuasion and even manipulation are present (after all, the purpose of argumentation is often to strengthen people’s commitment to a particular idea). The basic concepts of argumentation theory have been identified: argumentation, argument, evidence, proof, persuasion, knowledge. The author analyzes the classification of arguments according to the criteria of evidence and the scope of social application. It has been concluded that argumentation theory plays an important role both in modern logical knowledge and in other areas of science, including psychology. Reliance on evidence is an integral feature of correct thinking, but the theory of evidence does not reflect all the features of argumentative theory. Behind each specific argument there is always the personality of the author.

Key words: Argumentation Theory, Arguments, Personality, Logics, Truth, Conviction, Knowledge, Society.