In the Quagmire of Quibbles: A Dialectical Exploration

Erik C. W. Krabbe; Jan Albert Laar, van

doi:10.1007/s11229-019-02289-4

In the Quagmire of Quibbles: A Dialectical Exploration

Erik C. W. Krabbe, Jan Albert Laar, van

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Abstract

Criticism may degenerate into quibbling or nitpicking. How can discussants keep quibblers under control? In the paper we investigate cases in which a battle about words replaces a discussion of the matters that are actually at issue as well as cases in which a battle about minor objections replaces a discussion of the major issues. We survey some lines of discussion dealing with these situations in profiles of dialogue.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3459-3476
Number of pages	18
Journal	Synthese
Volume	198
Issue number	4
Early online date	19-Jun-2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-019-02289-4
Publication status	Published - Apr-2021
Event	Journées d’études : Pinailler, entre souci de précision et bavardage, - Centre de recherche approches pragmatiques en philosophie du language et de la communication (APPLA&CO), Laboratoire Communication, Information, Médias, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, France Duration: 25-Nov-2016 → 26-Nov-2016

Keywords

Criticism
Difference of opinion
Freedom rule
Hairsplitting
Nitpicking
Objection
Profile of dialogue
Quibble
Talking at cross-purposes

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