The article deals with an interpretation of the work of Ch. Perelman. The author tries to determine the meaning of reasonableness in a hermeneutical and anthropological perspective. He then places the work of Perelman in the light of the theory of symbolic interactionism of G.H. Mead.
Key words Objectivity - neutrality - value concepts - consensus - rationality - reasonableness - hermeneutical point of view - symbolic interactionism - dialogical interpretation of reasonableness - ethical vision of rhetorics