What Is Implicit?

This paper briefly surveys previous analyses of implicitness and proposes a new, two-dimensional account. The first dimension concerns whether an assumption follows or not in terms of analytical or contextual implications or because it is a reasonable interpretation. The second dimension concerns t...

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Main Author: Gert Helgesson
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 2019-01-01
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Online Access:https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/954
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description This paper briefly surveys previous analyses of implicitness and proposes a new, two-dimensional account. The first dimension concerns whether an assumption follows or not in terms of analytical or contextual implications or because it is a reasonable interpretation. The second dimension concerns the intentions of the author. Both dimensions are needed for identifying implicit assumptions in critical analyses of texts. A definition of clear cases of implicit assumptions is given.
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spelling doaj-art-e4814d8de8574d69ad2c0105ac23ded12025-08-20T02:41:07ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Crítica0011-15031870-49052019-01-013410010.22201/iifs.18704905e.2002.954What Is Implicit?Gert Helgesson0Department of Philosophy, Uppsala University This paper briefly surveys previous analyses of implicitness and proposes a new, two-dimensional account. The first dimension concerns whether an assumption follows or not in terms of analytical or contextual implications or because it is a reasonable interpretation. The second dimension concerns the intentions of the author. Both dimensions are needed for identifying implicit assumptions in critical analyses of texts. A definition of clear cases of implicit assumptions is given. https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/954implicationimplicatureimplicitpragmaticpresuppositionRobert H. Ennis
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