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4.4. The Weak Points and Controversial Aspects of the 98
Argumentative Use of Parody 99

4.4.1. popularisation of parodied phenomena 99

4.4.2. deepening the gap between the adherents 100
and the critics of the object of parody
101
4.4.3. deliberate deception and undermining 103
the trust of the Audience 104
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4.4.4. using non-rational means for argumentative 109
purposes
109
4.4.5. confusing “parody” and “hoax” 111
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5. Conclusion 113
References 114
117
The Acts and Strategies of Defining 117
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■ Fabrizio Macagno, Universidade Nova de Lisboa 119
1. Introduction 121
2. Definitions as Argumentative Instruments 122
3. Arguments in Words 123
3.1. Describing Reality 125
3.2. Argumentation from Values 128
4. The Acts of Defining 128
4.1. Definitions as Reminders 131
4.2. Definitions as Standpoints
4.3. Definitions as Commitments 131
4.4. Stipulative Definitions 132
5. The Acts of Non-Defining
5.1. Omitted Definitions
5.2. Implicit Definitions
6. Conclusion
References

Intolerance and the Zero Tolerance Fallacy

■ Sheldon Wein, Saint Mary’s University
1. Introduction
2. The Nature of Fallacies