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Abstract
The paper provides a series of responses to the papers published in Vol. 37, No. 3, of this journal that explored the ideas in Harald Wohlrapp’s The Concept of Argument (2014), where arguing is understood as the theoretical or theory-forming activity that can be found in research of all kinds. Thus, the approach taken focuses on the validity of theses. This approach is clarified further as the author considers points raised by his commentators and provides answers and, where necessary, corrections.
Keywords:
- justification,
- objections,
- objectivity,
- rhetorical argument,
- thetical validity,
- transsubjectivity
Résumé
Cet article fournit une série de réponses aux articles publiés dans le vol. 37, no. 3 dans lequel les auteurs explorent les idées contenues dans The Concept of Argument de Harald Wohlrapp (2014) où l'argumentation est comprise comme l'activité théorique ou l’activité qui forme une théorie qu’on peut trouver dans toutes sortes de recherches. Ainsi, l'approche adoptée met l'accent sur la validité des thèses. L’auteur clarifie davantage cette approche en répondant aux questions soulevée par ses commentateurs et en faisant les corrections qui sont nécessaires.
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