Abstracts
Abstract
I propose redefining Gascón’s (2021) notion of argumentative bullshit by adding three words to its original formulation. Consequently, argumentative bullshit would be defined as the production of an argument without concern for the strength of the supporting relation between the reasons and the claim. I then examine Mukerji and Mannino’s (2022) general account of argumentative bullshit. Using Grice’s conversational maxims, I show how it can be further extended into a taxonomy of bullshit illocutionary acts—an extension Gascón himself hints at.
Keywords:
- argumentation theory,
- bullshit argument,
- bullshit assertion,
- bullshit discourse,
- conversational maxims,
- illocutionary acts,
- linguistic pragmatics,
- rational argumentation
Résumé
Je propose de redéfinir la notion de « conneries argumentatives » de Gascón (2021) en ajoutant trois mots à sa formulation originale. Ainsi, le « conneries argumentatives » serait défini comme la production d’un argument sans se soucier de la force du lien de soutien entre les raisons et la conclusion. J’examine ensuite la définition générale de « conneries argumentatives » proposée par Mukerji et Mannino (2022). À l’aide des maximes conversationnelles de Grice, je montre comment cette définition peut être étendue à une taxonomie des actes illocutoires de « bullshit ».
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