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Fuller, Steve and Charles Willard. 1987. In defence of relativism: Rescuing incommensurability from the self-excepting fallacy. In Fuller, Steve and Charles Willard. In defence of relativism: Rescuing incommensurability from the self-excepting fallacy. In : 313–320. : 313–320.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
argumentation theory | relativism | translation theory

Annotation

A discussion about relativism in linguistics, focusing on the theory of argument fields and translation theory. The author aims to solve the so called `self-excepting fallacy', which suggests that the relativist's thesis cannot apply to himself if it isto have any persuasive force, yet it must if it is to have any logical force.

Articles in this volume

Sbisà, Marina. Acts of explanation: A speech act analysis. 7–17
Kryk, Barbara. The problem of deixis in argumentation. 27–35
Losier, Gisèle. Argumentative linguistic analysis and refutative discourse. 36–42
Primatarova-Miltscheva, Antoinette. Sequences with concessive, adversative, and restrictive sentences and clauses and the simulation of dialogical argumentation patterns in monological discourse. 43–51
Lundquist, Lita. Towards a procedural analysis of argumentative operators in texts. 61–69
Komlosi, Laslo I. and Elisabeth Knipf. Negotiation consensus in discourse interaction schemata. 82–89
Kunst-Gnamus, Olga. Argumentation and persuasion. 103–109
Maat, Henk Pander. Arguer goals and the termination of dialogical arguments. 110–118
Schwitalla, Johannes. Common argumentation and group identity. 119–126
Verbiest, Agnes E.M. Confrontation in conversations: An approach of conversational discussions based on the theory of Van Eemeren and Grootendorst and on conversational-analytical insights of Jackson and Jacobs. 136–143
Völzing, Paul-Ludwig. Some remarks on the development of argumentation. 187–195
Willbrand, Mary Louise. A pragmatic perspective for investigating reason giving across ages and situations. 196–204
Meyers, Renee A. and David R. Seibold. Interactional and non-interactional perspectives. 205–214
Hample, Dale and Judith M. Dallinger. The judgement phrase of invention. 225–234
Prelli, Lawrence J. and Roger Pace. Statis, good reasons, and the small group. 255–265
Tindale, Christopher and Leo Groarke. Logic and rhetoric: Groundwork for a synthesis. 274–282
Rossetti, Livio. How to make a paradox out of something lacking paradoxical qualifications - with examples. 283–288
Varga, A. Kibédi. Some questions about the rhetorical analysis of literary texts. 289–294
Zwaal, Peter van der. Psychoanalysis and classical rhetoric. 295–302
Fuller, Steve and Charles Willard. In defence of relativism: Rescuing incommensurability from the self-excepting fallacy. 313–320
Gasser, James. Argumentation in proof. 321–326
Wohlrapp, Harald. Toulmin's theory and the dynamics of argumentation. 327–335
Gross, Alan G. The first Copernican: Rational conversion as a model for scientific change. 347–356
Furlong, John. Rationality, cognitive science, and theory of argumentation. 357–363
Hoven, P.J. van den. The external justification of a dialectical consensus. 364–371
Weinstein, Mark L. Reason and the theory of argument. 372–380
Murnion, William E. The self-corrective process of learning. 381–388
Gutenberg, Norbert. Argumentation and dialectical logic. 397–404
Nolt, John E. Dilemmas of the inductive/deductive distinction. 418–425
Pena, Lorenzo. Dialectical arguments, matters of degree, and paraconsistent logic. 426–433
Hirsch, Richard. Interactive argumentation: Ideal and real. 434–441