Defining reality: definitions and the politics of meaning
Auteur :
Schiappa, Edward
Éditeur :
Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN :
9780809325016
Date de publication :
31 mai 2003
Dimensions :
23,2 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
326 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.