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ISBN: 0809325012

ISBN13: 9780809325016

Defining Reality: Definitions and the Politics of Meaning

(Part of the Rhetorical Philosophy & Theory Series)

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In Defining Reality, Edward Schiappa argues that definitional disputes should be treated less as philosophical questions of "is"and more as sociopolitical questions of "ought." Instead of asking "What is X?" he advocates that definitions be considered as proposals for shared knowledge and institutional norms, as in "What should count as X in context Y, given our needs and interests?"

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