Lynch, Dennis A., Diana George, and Marilyn M. Cooper. "Moments of Argument: Agonistic Inquiry and Confrontational Cooperation." CCC 48.1 (1997): 61-85.
Abstract:
Steering away from simple notions of argumentation as either competition or cooperation/consensus, Lynch et al strive toward an understanding of and way of teaching argument that prepares students for serious deliberations rather than for debates with only two diametrically opposed options. They imagine a multifaceted process that includes both confrontational and cooperative perspectives: agonistic inquiry where people struggle together over interpretations, definitions, and articulations.