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Rhetorical Aikido: Arguing as an Art of Peace

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In this paper I explore some connections between aikido and rhetoric, in the context of a university-level course on written argumentation. I will focus on pedagogical issues, considering why aikido’s principles are relevant to arguing and how an instructor might incorporate aikido-based exercises in a course for first-year college students, referring to my own experiences as an instructor and citing my students’ comments.

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  1. Bethlehem (PA), USA

    Barry M. Kroll

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  1. Schweinfurt, Germany

    Winfried Wagner

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Kroll, B. (2015). Rhetorical Aikido: Arguing as an Art of Peace. In: Wagner, W. (eds) AiKiDô. Elicitiva – Friedensforschung und Humanistische Psychologie. Springer, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-10166-4_10

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