Argumentachse
Argumentachse is a concept in German-language rhetoric and argumentation theory describing how a set of arguments around a thesis is organized along a conceptual axis. The axis reflects a chosen dimension of the relation between claim and support, such as evidence strength, causal priority, normative justification, or temporal order.
In analysis, the central claim sits on the axis, while supporting premises and data are positioned along
Typology: A linear axis follows a single main line of reasoning, while multi-axis approaches combine several
Construction and use: To apply the concept, identify the thesis, choose an axis, map each element to
Example: In a policy debate on carbon taxation, an evidential-normative axis might place emissions data on one
Limitations: The term is not standardized; axis choices are interpretive and may vary between analysts. It should