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Defining reality : definitions and the politics of meaning / Edward Schiappa.
Author
Schiappa, Edward, 1954-
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English
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Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2003.
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xvi, 213 pages ; 24 cm.
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Forrestal Annex - A
BC199.D4 S38 2003
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Definition (Philosophy)
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Series
Rhetorical philosophy and theory
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Here, Edward Schiappa argues that definitional disputes should be treated less as philosophical questions of 'is' and more as sociopolitical questions of 'ought'. He covers a broad scope of argument in rhetorical theory, as well as legal, medical, scientific and environmental debates.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-207) and index.
Contents
Definitions Matter
Language and Definitions: How We Make Sense of Reality
What Is X? Arguments about Definition
Moving Beyond "Real" Definitions: The Case of "Death"
Definitions as Prescriptive and Theory Bound: The Case of "Rape"
When Are Definitions Political? Always: The Case of "Wetlands"
Reformulating the "What Is X?" Question: The Case of "Person" vis-a-vis the Abortion Debate
Naming and Describing as Entitlements
Description as Persuasive Entitlement: The Mapplethorpe "Obscenity" Trial
Naming as Argument by Definition: The Case of "Nukespeak"
Defining the Situation or Framing as Social Influence: "Public," "Personal," and "Technical"
Conclusion: Toward a Pragmatic Approach to Definition.
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ISBN
0809325004 ((alk. paper))
9780809325009 ((alk. paper))
0809325012 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9780809325016 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2002008489
OCLC
49977814
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