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Fritz, Gerd. Historical pragmatics of controversies: case studies from 1600 to 1800 / Gerd Fritz, Thomas Gloning, Juliane Glüer. — 1 online resource. — (Controversies). — <URL:http://elib.fa.ru/ebsco/1914577.pdf>.

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Table of Contents

  • Historical Pragmatics of Controversies
  • Editorial page
  • Title page
  • LCC data
  • Table of contents
  • 1. The pragmatic organization of controversies
    • 1. The study of controversies within the framework of historical pragmatics
    • 2. Research on the history of controversies
    • 3. The pragmatic organization of controversies in a historical perspective
      • 3.1 Parameters of the pragmatic organization of controversies
      • 3.2 Text types, genres and media
      • 3.3 Stages of a public controversy
      • 3.4 Moves and strategies
      • 3.5 Topic organization and knowledge management
      • 3.6 Communication principles
      • 3.7 The language of controversy
    • 4. Types of historical development in the pragmatic organization of controversies
    • 5. Conclusion
    • 6. A brief survey of the case studies presented in this volume
    • References
  • 2. The pragmatic organization of the Kepler/Röslin/Feselius controversy on the scientific status of astrology (1609/1611)
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Kepler, Röslin, Feselius and Schaerer: on astrology, the world system and scientific principles
    • 3. The pragmatic organization of the controversy
      • 3.1 The constellation of participants and their aims
      • 3.2 Forms of presentation, textual structure and textual building blocks
      • 3.3 The spectrum of moves
        • 3.3.1 Formulating a position
        • 3.3.2 Supporting a claim
        • 3.3.3 Moves attacking positions
        • 3.3.4 Ad hominem attacks
        • 3.3.5 Clarifying moves
      • 3.4 On the lexical profile of contributions to the controversy
    • 4. Kepler’s theory of controversies
      • 4.1 The appreciation of the value of critical activity and its functions
      • 4.2 Highly valued attitudes: being open to criticism, being willing to make changes, seeking objectivity
      • 4.3 Communication principles for controversies
    • 5. Summary
    • Acknowledgement
    • References
  • 3. The pragmatic organization of the Hobbes vs. Bramhall controversy (1645–1658)
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. A brief summary of the background and development of the controversy
    • 3. Levels and aspects of the controversy – reasons for its complexity
    • 4. Typical moves, sequences of moves, and strategies
      • 4.1 Addressing the audience
      • 4.2 Posing a dilemma as an opening move
      • 4.3 Stating the question
      • 4.4 Reducing an argument into form
      • 4.5 Examples, analogies, and comparisons
      • 4.6 Showing “inconveniences”
      • 4.7 Complaining of jargon, absurdity, and nonsense
      • 4.8 Semantic analysis and definition
        • 4.8.1 The definition of ‘liberty’
        • 4.8.2 the will and appetite
        • 4.8.3 deliberating and imagining
      • 4.9 Interpreting a biblical text
      • 4.10 Concessions, retractions, reformulations
    • 5. Points of order and communicative principles
      • 5.1 Criticizing logical or dialectical defects
        • 5.1.1 Diagnosing general lack of competence
        • 5.1.2 Criticizing individual moves
        • 5.1.3 On misrepresenting the opponent’s position
      • 5.2 Distribution of the burden of proof
      • 5.3 The principle of relevance
      • 5.4 The principle of perspicuity
      • 5.5 The principle of completeness
      • 5.6 The principle of non-repetition
      • 5.7 Principles of politeness
    • 6. Creating structure in the controversy
    • 7. Rhetoric and dialectics
    • 8. The outcome of the controversy
    • Sources
    • References
  • 4. Old and new medicine
    • 1. The controversy, its context, and its relevance
    • 2. Writing medical pamphlets in German: The vernacular strategy
    • 3. The pragmatic organization of Gehema’s attacking pamphlet (1688)
      • 3.1 The overall structure of the pamphlet
      • 3.2 Topics and topic management in Gehema’s pamphlet
      • 3.3 Moves and strategies in Gehema’s pamphlet
        • 3.3.1 Gehema’s repertory of moves
        • 3.3.2 Accusations and criticism
        • 3.3.3 Complex argumentation
        • 3.3.4 Anticipating objections and staging a virtual dialogue
        • 3.3.5 Criticizing the appeal to authorities
        • 3.3.6 Criticizing the appeal to experience
      • 3.4 Mentioning his own medical methods
      • 3.5 Thanking God for medical enlightenment
      • 3.6 Gehema’s rhetoric
      • 3.7 Language use
    • 4. The pragmatic organization of Geuder’s pamphlet
      • 4.1 Geuder’s reasons for entering the controversy
      • 4.2 Principles of scientific discourse – Geuder’s preface
      • 4.3 Topic management in Geuder’s pamphlet
      • 4.4 Digressions as a method for evading the point-by-point constraint
      • 4.5 Answering accusations and criticism – moves and strategies
        • 4.5.1 Contradicting his opponent’s claim
        • 4.5.2 Making a (partial) concession and adding modifications or objections
        • 4.5.3 Making a distinction and refuting part of the claim
        • 4.5.4 Denying presuppositions of a claim
        • 4.5.5 Showing logical or dialectical defects of a move made by the opponent
        • 4.5.6 Replying in kind
        • 4.5.7 Appeal to experience
        • 4.5.8 The demand to publish secret recipes
    • 5. The dynamics and the result of the controversy
    • Sources
    • References
  • 5. The pamphlet and its alternatives around 1700
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Advantages and problems of the classical pamphlet form
    • 3. A. H. Francke’s career in controversies
    • 4. Accusations from the orthodox side: Mayer’s and Roth’s attacks
    • 5. Francke’s theory of controversy
    • 6. The ‘Verantwortung’ (1707) as a pamphlet in the traditional style
      • 6.1 The overall structure of the ‘Verantwortung’
      • 6.2 The point-by-point method
        • 6.2.1 Referring to the writings of the opponent
        • 6.2.2 The principle of thorough response
        • 6.2.3 Flouting the point-by-point principle: Digressions and inserted documentation
      • 6.3 Characteristic individual moves
        • 6.3.1 Direct contradiction
        • 6.3.2 Criticism of logical and dialectical defects
        • 6.3.3 Accusation of violating communication principles
        • 6.3.4 Refutation with reference to the authority of the Bible
        • 6.3.5 Refutation with reference to theological authorities
        • 6.3.6 The retort
    • 7. The search for alternatives to the pamphlet: open letters and polemical sermons
      • 7.1 Open letters to sympathisers
      • 7.2 The polemical sermon
    • 8. Conclusion
    • Sources
    • References
  • 6. Leibniz vs. Locke
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The NE – what kind of text?
    • 3. The NE as a refutation pamphlet based on the disputation model
    • 4. Topic management
      • 4.1 Aspects of topic management
      • 4.2 Elements of topic management
        • 4.2.1 Global topic structure
        • 4.2.2 Dealing with repetitions
        • 4.2.3 Indicating thematic connections and topic change
      • 4.3 Introducing Leibniz’s own topics
      • 4.4 Introducing and indicating digressions
      • 4.5 Making topic structures explicit
    • 5. Philalethes’ first move – rendering Locke’s material
      • 5.1 Leibniz’s task
      • 5.2 Selecting and condensing
      • 5.3 Rendering Locke’s wording
    • 6. The second move: Theophilus’ comments
      • 6.1 Aspects of the second move
      • 6.2 Direct confrontation
      • 6.3 Critical moves
      • 6.4 Refutation
      • 6.5 Voicing agreement
      • 6.6 Agreeing and adding objections or modifications
      • 6.7 Giving extra information and explanations
    • 7. Making the third move: Philalethes
      • 7.1 Producing natural dialogue
      • 7.2 Connecting to the following point by the use of ‘but’
      • 7.3 Signaling agreement
      • 7.4 Conceding a point made by Theophilus
    • 8. Forms of intertextuality
    • 9. Conclusion
    • References
  • 7. Reviews and responses
    • 1. Introduction
      • 1.1 Aims of this case study
      • 1.2 Semler’s treatise on the canon as a contribution to biblical criticism
      • 1.3 The structure of the controversy
      • 1.4 Semler’s publishing strategy
    • 2. Types of review and responses
      • 2.1 Journals and reviews
      • 2.2 Functions of different types of review
      • 2.3 On the structure of reviews – the principle of brevity
    • 2.4 A critical review and Semler’s response
      • 2.4.1 The review
      • 2.4.2 Semler’s response
    • 2.5 A cooperative review and Semler’s response
      • 2.5.1 A cooperative review
        • 2.5.2 Semler’s response: the cooperative reply
      • 2.6 Report and counter-proposal – Ernesti’s review and Semler’s response
        • 2.6.1 Ernesti’s review
        • 2.6.2 Semler’s response to Ernesti
      • 2.7 A mediatory review and Semler’s response
        • 2.7.1 Michaelis’ review
        • 2.7.2 Semler’s response to the mediatory review
    • 3. Objections and principles of communication
      • 3.1 Objections to a lack of clarity
      • 3.2 Objections to a lack of proof
      • 3.3 Objections to irrelevance
      • 3.4 Objections to taking a questionable position
      • 3.5 Objections to a lack of impartiality
      • 3.6 The principle of tolerance
      • 3.7 Principles of politeness
    • 4. On the outcome of the controversy
    • 5. Conclusion
    • 1. Sources
    • References
  • 8. Controversy and conversion
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. A brief survey of the controversy
    • 3. The debate on the negative weight of phlogiston
      • 3.1 Gren vs. Westrumb
      • 3.2 Gren vs. Mayer
    • 4. Crucial experiments and further steps of retreat
      • 4.1 A second phase in the controversy
      • 4.2 A comparison of theories
      • 4.3 The notorious reduction experiment
      • 4.4 Gren’s conversion and its background
    • 5. Handbooks as a vehicle of controversy
    • 6. Concluding remarks: Life between two paradigms
    • Sources
    • References
  • About the authors
  • Subject index

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