Abstract:This article argues that a modification of the heuristics of classical rhetoric will facilitate both an understanding of the dynamics of group decision making and provide a systematic process for attaining consensus.This article is intended to make a single point: Classical rhetoric provides heuristic procedures for argument, which, when adapted to group decision making, aid in both interaction and problem solving. In group deliberation an individual's system for problem solving shifts to a constituent of a la… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.