The
Seminar of Discursive Logic, Theory of Reasoning and Rhetoric is functioning since 2000 in the Department of
Philosophy of "Al. I. Cuza" University, Iassy.
The Seminar proposes:
1. To develop and investigate in the
Romanian area a series of themes which belong to the big problems of
argumentation and are of great interest both for students and for the people
generally (the relationships between the classical rhetoric and its
contemporary developments, the discursive techniques used in media speech,
logical-rhetoric aspects of publicity, the peculiarities of the televisual
speech etc.).
2. To initiate and keep in touch
with international research centers in these fields by publications
exchange, research probation periods, publishing joint periodicals, viva
voce exams and discussions in common with our partners:
Communalis - Communication and Natural Logic
International Society (Milton N. Campos);
Centre de Recherches Sémiologiques de l’Université de Neuchâtel
(Jean-Blaise Grize, Denis Miéville), Centre Européen pour
l'Etude de l'Argumentation de
la Université
Libre de Bruxelles (Michel Meyer, Corinne Hoogaert),
The International Society for the Study of Argumentation de la
University of Amsterdam (Frans van Eemeren),
LERASS
Laboratoire d'Études et de Recherches Appliquées en Sciences Sociales
Université Paul Sabatier (Viviane Couzinet,
Robert Boure, Stefan Bratosin),
Associasion Francaise de Psychologie Politique Université de Caen
(Alexandre Dorna).
3. To initiate and organize debates
and discussions regarding discursive logic, the theory of reasoning and
rhetoric, with national and international participants in order to highlight
the activity of some researchers from “Al. I. Cuza” University in this field
and the results of other research centers; to initiate courses on these
topics within the master's degree programs.
4. To develop research programs in
the above-mentioned fields to provide for the integrated coordination of the
approved grants and of those to be approved; to initiate a periodical of the
Centre that should include the most important results obtained within the
research activities by the Center's members and its contributors.
Contact
Adress: 11
Carol I Blv., Iassy
Phone: (40) 232 201 054
Fax: (40) 232 201 154
Email:
csalav@uaic.ro
The
members of the Seminar
Professor
Constantin SĂLĂVĂSTRU,
PhD. (manager
of the center), "Al. I. Cuza" University, Iassy,
Department of Philosophy, Chair of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations. (E-mail:
csalav@uaic.ro)
Gheorghe-Ilie FÂRTE, PhD.,
senior lecturer, "Al. I. Cuza" University, Iassy,
Department of Philosophy, Chair of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations. (E-mail:
farte@uaic.ro)
Dan STOICA, PhD.,
senior lecturer,
"Al. I. Cuza" University, Iassy,
Department of Letters, Section of Journalism. (E-mail:
dstoica_ro@yahoo.com)
Gerard STAN, Ph.D., lecturer, "Al. I. Cuza"
University, Iassy, Department of Philosophy, Chair of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations.
(E-mail:
gstan@uaic.ro)
Gheorghe VLASIE, PhD. student, assistant professor,
"Al. I. Cuza" University, Iassy, Department of Philosophy, Chair of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations.
(E-mail:
gvlasie@uaic.ro)
Ioan-Alexandru GRĂDINARU, PhD,
lecturer,
"Al. I. Cuza" University, Iassy, Department of Philosophy,
Chair of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations. (E-mail:
alexandru.gradinaru@uaic.ro)
Camelia GRĂDINARU, PhD. , "Al. I. Cuza" University,
Iassy, Department of
Philosophy, Chair of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations. (E-mail:
ocamelia@yahoo.com)
Viorel ŢUŢUI,
Ph.D.,
lecturer, "Al. I. Cuza"
University, Iassy,
Department of Philosophy, Chair
of
Communication Sciences and Public
Relations. (E-mail:
tutuiviorel@yahoo.com)
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Research
themes that have been initiated
1)
Reasoning Techniques Used in Journalistic Practice, grant approved by the National Council of Scientific Research in Higher Education (CNCSIS) for two years (2001-2002).
Project manager: Constantin
Sălăvăstru; team members: Gh. Fârte, Gh. Vlasie. Investigation main trends:
a) Logical Argumentative Structures that Appear in Journalistic
Practice (Gh. Fârte).
b) The Pathology of Media Discourses
(C. Sălăvăstru).
c) Persuasion Techniques Used in Journalistic Discourses (Gh. Vlasie)
The results can be found in the 1st issue
of
Argumentum.
2) Hypostases of the
Structuring of the Philosophical Discourse. The project intends to investigate a few exemplary models of
elaborating and developing the philosophical analysis. Project
manager: Constantin Sălăvăstru; Team members: G. Stan, C. Bîlbă, I.A.
Grădinaru, C. Grădinaru. Investigation main trends:
a) How should the philosophers write? (C.
Sălăvăstru)
b) The philosophical
discourse as a validation modality of a „logic”. The case Popper
(G. Stan)
c) The philosophical discourse as a logical and
linguistic reconstruction of the world.
The case Quine (I.A. Grădinaru)
d) The philosophical
discourse as a technique of rediscovering the event.
The case Foucault (C.
Bîlbă)
e) The philosophical
discourse as a strategy of seduction. The case Baudrillard
(C. Grădinaru)
The
results can be found in the 2nd
issue of
Argumentum.
3) The Language of Participatory Democracy: A Study of Verbal Behaviour in the
Relationship Betweeen Local Power and Citizens. Project manager: Constantin Sălăvăstru; Team members:
Gh. Fârte, S. Chiper, M. Lupu, I.A. Grădinaru,
V.
Ţuţui. Investigation
main trends:
a) Language and Participatory Democracy: How do Politicians Communicate with
Citizens?
(C.
Sălăvăstru)
b) Civic
Action and Public Communication in a Self-governing Society (Gh. Fârte)
c) The Praxis of Participatory Democracy
(I.A. Grădinaru)
d) The Political Language: from the Variety of Functions to the Dynamic
of the Peceptions
(M. Lupu)
e)
Virtues and
Limits of the Deliberation: A Critical Analysis of the "Deliberative
Turn" in the
Theory of
Democracy.
(V.
Ţuţui)
The
results can be found in the
8th
issue of
Argumentum.
The
publications of the Seminar
The journal
Argumentum
The journal
Analele
Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii „Al.I. Cuza”
- Ştiinţe ale comunicării
The
partners of the Seminar
Communalis - Communication and Natural Logic International Society
(Milton N. Campos).
Centre de Recherches Sémiologiques de l’Université de Neuchâtel (Jean-Blaise Grize, Denis Miéville).
Centre Européen pour l'Etude de l'Argumentation of Université Libre de Bruxelles (Michel Meyer, Corinne
Hoogaert).
The International Society for the Study of Argumentation
of University of Amsterdam (Frans van Eemeren, Rob Grootendorst).
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