Abstracts
Abstract
This project develops a novel framework of “argumentative civility” by analyzing political argumentation's nature and challenges. It distinguishes political disagreements from other domains, focusing on civility's dual role as both a facilitative and potentially oppressive tool. Key inquiries include: Who defines civility? Can it foster engagement without silencing dissent? The analysis integrates Western virtue argumentation theory with Islamic traditions of Munāẓara and Adab al-Jadal to build a cross-cultural model for civil discourse. Ultimately, this research aims to establish argumentative civility as a means of fostering peaceful coexistence and socio-political transformation through reasoned, inclusive debate across cultural boundaries.
Keywords:
- Adab al-Jadal,
- Argumentative civility,
- Civility,
- Equal political dignity,
- Munāẓara,
- Political argumentation,
- The minimum principle of argumentation,
- Virtue argumentation
Résumé
Ce projet développe un cadre novateur de «civilité argumentative» en analysant la nature et les enjeux de l'argumentation politique. Il distingue les désaccords politiques des autres domaines, en mettant l'accent sur le double rôle de la civilité, à la fois facilitateur et potentiellement oppressif. Les questions clés sont : qui définit la civilité? Peut-elle favoriser l'engagement sans étouffer la dissidence? L'analyse intègre la théorie occidentale de l'argumentation fondée sur la vertu aux traditions islamiques de la Munāẓara et d'Adab al-Jadal afin de construire un modèle interculturel de discours civilisé. En fin de compte, cette recherche vise à établir la civilité argumentative comme un moyen de favoriser la coexistence pacifique et la transformation sociopolitique par un débat raisonné et inclusif au-delà des frontières culturelles.
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