Bad words: philosophical perspectives on slurs

What makes a word bad? On the one hand, slurs and other derogatory language appear to be meaningful - different slurs can seem to refer to different groups, for example. On the other hand, slurs can seem to be just an arbitrary tool for insulting or enabling harm. How is the meaning of a slur relate...

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Weitere Verfasser: Sosa, David 1966- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 2018
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Engaging philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:What makes a word bad? On the one hand, slurs and other derogatory language appear to be meaningful - different slurs can seem to refer to different groups, for example. On the other hand, slurs can seem to be just an arbitrary tool for insulting or enabling harm. How is the meaning of a slur related to its practical uses?
Beschreibung:235 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9780198758655

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