The Dialogical Force of Implicit Premises. Presumptions in Enthymemes.

The implicit dimension of enthymemes is investigated from a pragmatic perspective to show why a premise can be left unexpressed, and how it can be used strategically. The relationship between the implicit act of taking for granted and the pattern of presumptive reasoning is shown to be the cornersto...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Macagno, Giovanni Damele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2013-09-01
Series:Informal Logic
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Online Access:https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/3679