Philosophy & Rhetoric Nov 2020

Developments in Dissociation: Past Contexts, Present Applications, Future Implications

Amy K. Anderson West Chester University ; Martin Camper Loyola University Maryland

Abstract

ABSTRACT Dissociation is considered by many to be Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca's most innovative and significant contribution to rhetorical theory. Currently on display in American debates over racial justice and public health, dissociation is a nuanced process of conceptual reconfiguration. After exploring how dissociation figures in these debates, the introduction summarizes how scholars over the years have extended and complicated the concept. The introduction then identifies key gaps in scholarship that are addressed by the articles included in this special section, including dissociation's philosophical genesis, its linguistic manifestations, its structural possibilities, and its role in comedic discourse.

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Philosophy & Rhetoric
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2020-11-20
DOI
10.5325/philrhet.53.4.0377
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  1. Scott (2024)
    The Rhetorical Methodology of Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca’s Theory of Argumentation
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    Rhetoric Society Quarterly

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    Philosophy & Rhetoric
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    Philosophy & Rhetoric
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