From An Extremist to Status Quo: Changing Consciousness on Climate Change

Author(s):
Mejía, Daniel S.
Editor(s):
Boogaart, Ronny; Garssen, Bart; Jansen, Henrike; Van Leeuwen, Maarten; Pilgram, Roosmaryn; Reuneker, Alex
Published
2024
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Unlike in the recent past, today it is controversial to hold a denialist position on the scientific consensus that we humans are warming the Earth. How did this change come about and what role has argumentation played? In exploring these points, this presentation will discuss with those who argue that a change of consciousness in relation to climate change has occurred and must occur through individual persuasion (John Dryzek, 2013; Lee McIntyre, 2021). We also review Jean Goodwin’s (2014; 2015; 2019) argumentative analyses of climate controversies where scientists faced skeptics.

changeclimate changecognitive environmentconsciousnessrhetorical argumentation
Date issued
2024
Language
English
Is part of
Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (2024), p. 665-675
hdl
1887/4107863

Conference

Meeting name
10th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (ISSA 2023)
Meeting location
Leiden, The Netherlands
Meeting date
2023-07-04 - 2023-07-07