Ancient Greek Origins of Argumentation Theory: Plato's Transformation of <i>Dialegesthai</i> to Dialectic

Timmerman, David M.

doi:10.1080/00028533.1993.11951560

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“…Hewson and Ogunniyi do recognize that different types of IK may have distinct forms of argumentation; and they cite remarks by some of their participants about variant styles that traditionally characterized African procedures for decision-making and conflict resolution. But the type of exposition that they experiment seems largely inspired by the classic Greek model of debate prevalent in European legal proceedings (Timmerman 1993). Those skills are certainly worth practicing, particularly if recognized as such and not taken to be the gold standard of productive thought; and they do offer one medium for learning and for comparing the alternate science traditions with each other.…”

Section: African Styles Of Debate and Argumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hawks and baby chickens: cultivating the sources of indigenous science education

Easton

2011

Cult Stud of Sci Educ

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Kome ya ke cikin aikin ëan tsako, shaho ya daëe da saninshi. (Hausa proverb: Niger/Nigeria) Whatever concerns the habits of baby chickens, you can be sure the hawk learned it long ago.Abstract In this response to Hewson and Ogunniyi's paper on indigenous knowledge (IK) and science teaching in South Africa, I seek to broaden the debate by setting the enterprise of integrating IK into science education in its cultural and socio-political context. I begin by exploring the multiple meanings of indigenous knowledge in Africa, next consider the sources available for accurately apprehending those different varieties of IK and then raise three issues of procedure that the Hewson and Ogunniyi approach seems largely to overlook: the varying meanings and styles of argumentation in African culture; the relevance of more participatory and discovery-based modes of inquiry to their topic; and the critical importance of grasping the socio-political terrain on which IK must operate. I conclude that, while their initiative opens valuable new paths of inquiry and practice, the proposed methodology would benefit from more solid grounding in discovery learning, African styles of debate and a clear mapping of stakes and stakeholders.

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Section: African Styles Of Debate and Argumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%