Persuasive Definitions:
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The purpose of this paper is to inquire into the relationship between persuasive definition and common knowledge (propositions generally accepted and not subject to dispute in a discussion). We interpret the gap between common knowledge and persuasive definition (PD) in terms of potential disagreements: PDs are conceived as implicit arguments to win a potential conflict. Persuasive definitions are analyzed as arguments instantiating two argumentation schemes, argument from classification and argument from values, and presupposing a potential disagreement. The argumentative structure of PDs reveals different levels of disagreement, and different possibilities of resolving the conflict or causing dialogical deadlock. Resumé: Le but de cet article est d’examiner la relation entre une définition persuasive et des connaissances communes (les propositions généralement acceptées et qui ne sont pas sujettes à la contestation). Nous interprétons ce qui sépare les connaissances communes et les définitions persuasives (DP) en termes de désaccords potentiels : nous concevons des DP comme des arguments tacites qui visent à résoudre des conflits potentiels. Nous analysons les DP en termes d’arguments qui manifestent deux schèmes d’argumentation, des arguments fondés sur des classifications ou des valeurs, et qui présupposent un désaccord potentiel. La structure argumentative des DP revelent différents niveaux de désaccord et différentes possibilités de les résoudre ou de causer un dialogue inextricable .
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تاریخ انتشار 2008