The argumentative structure of persuasive definitions

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 525-549

  Macagno, Fabrizio ^a   Walton, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Approval; Argument from values; Condemnation; Definitions; Emotive words; Persuasion; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249141671     PISSN: 13862820     EISSN: 15728447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10677-008-9119-5     Document Type: Article

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