Some aspects of the intertwined nature of politics and rhetoric

Mechanisms for Detecting Fallacious Arguments in Political Speeches, from Constantin Sălăvăstru's Viewpoint

Abstract

This paper aims to identify an aspect of the political deployment of rhetoric, specifically focusing on certain discursive manifestations that, according to Constantin Sălăvăstru, fall under the category of unreasonable dialogue or fallacies. This is due to their misuse of sound reasoning patterns or the rules of critical discussion. Furthermore, we'll present a curated selection of argumentative techniques found in political speeches aimed at the public. These speeches employ a reasoning approach that violates the rules of the ideal model of critical discourse as formulated by the pioneers of the pragmatic-dialectical school. Our analysis will use an analytical methodology based on these rules to pinpoint where these fallacious techniques are misleading within the argumentative process.