We say that one characteristic of argumentation is that is it is "rule-governed communication behavior."
In this course, you are learning the communication rules for using proof and reasoning so that you can become a proficient arguer. Which of the following best describes this rule-governed communication behavior?
(a) It is field-dependent, you can use the rules of argumentation in a limited number of fields.
(b) It is field-invariant, you can use the rules of argumentation across all fields in our society.
(c) It is based on the cultural perception that the welfare of those in the field is the most important outcome of argumentation.
(d) It adopts the feminist perspective that we should use argumentation to become "connected knowers."
B
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