Pt. I, Dissociation. The concept of dissociation ; The uses of dissociation ; Indicators of dissociation - Pt. II, Dissociation as a discussion technique. The model of critical discussion ; The confrontation stage ; The opening stage ; The argumentation stage ; The concluding stage - Pt. III, The strengths and weaknesses of dissociation. The dialectical soundness of dissociation ; The persuasiveness of dissociation ; An extended example