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| Question: a sentence within a communication context that requires one or more further sentences (see also answers). The question in many languages is characterized by a slightly altered word position, as opposed to the corresponding sentence, as well as an attached or pre-set symbol (question symbol). A response is not guaranteed and does not have to be done so that a question retains its form and content. See also statements, commands, sentences, speech act theory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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David Harrah on Questions - Dictionary of Arguments
Prior I 73ff Questions/David Harrah: Thesis: A question is simply an indicative expression that consists of disjunction or set of possible answers. Cf. >Questions/Hamblin. Harrah: Thesis: each question is identified by an implicit statement that it presupposes. For example, the question of whether I come or go presupposes, that I do either one or the other. >Presupposition, >Individuation, >Content. That would be the statement "you come or you go". The answer will then be a statement containing the statement that the question is, but is not included by it - For example, that I am sitting is less specific and is implied by the fact that I am sitting on a chair. (pre-supposition: that I sit at all). >Implication._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Harrah I David Harrah Communication: A Logical Model Cambridge, MA 1963 Pri I A. Prior Objects of thought Oxford 1971 Pri II Arthur N. Prior Papers on Time and Tense 2nd Edition Oxford 2003 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19