Why understanding-why is contrastive

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Abstract Contrastivism about interrogative understanding is the view that ‘S understands why p ’ posits a three-place epistemic relation between subject S, fact , and an alternative to q . This thesis stands in stark opposition natural idea S can be said understand simpliciter I argue contrastivism offers best explanation for evaluations of form vary depending on alternatives under consideration. also show valuable resources with which explain gradability attributions, as well sensitivity these attributions perceived degree demandingness different contexts.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Synthese

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0039-7857', '1573-0964']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03059-x