Defining Reality
Definitions and the Politics of Meaning
In Defining Reality, Edward Schiappa argues that definitional disputes should be treated less as philosophical questions of is and more as sociopolitical questions of ought. Instead of asking What is X? he advocates that definitions be considered as proposals for shared knowledge and institutional norms, as in What should count as X in context Y, given our needs and interests?Covering a broad scope of argument in rhetorical theory, as well as in legal, medical, scientific, and environmental debates, Schiappa shows the act of defining to be a specialized and learned behavior, and therefore one that can be studied and improved. In response to t…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8093-2501-6
- EAN: 9780809325016
- Produktnummer: 1484298
- Verlag: Southern Illinois University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 322 g
- Gewicht: 322
- Sonstiges: Undergraduate
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