Defining Reality
Definitions and the Politics of Meaning
Edward Schiappa(Author)
Southern Illinois University Press
3rd Edition
Published on 31. May 2003
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8093-2500-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
In a thorough and well-written book, Edward Schiappa shows that many arguments, particularly in law, are really about how concepts are defined.-Erwin Chemerinsky, University of Southern CaliforniaMore details
Series
Edition
Third Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Carbondale
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8093-2500-9 (9780809325009)
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