Stevens, Katharina

My research interests are in argumentation theory, the ethics of argumentation and legal philosophy. In legal philosophy, I have written on reasoning by precedent. In argumentation theory, my main area of work is in the Ethics of Argumentation. I have edited several special issues on various topics falling into this area and written on topics like adversariality, the principle of charity and autonomy in argumentation. Recently, I published an academic monograph called "The Ethics of Argumentation" on the topic. Right now, I am completing work on a textbook called "How to Argue Without Being a Jerk". My current research project is on voice allocation in argumentation, and so far I have published on the fallacy "poisoning the well" in this context.

If you want to talk about Argumentation Theory or Legal Philosophy - or about philosophy in general - just walk by my office, or send me an email.