Meaning of question the question | Babel Free
Definitions
To ask that a proposed question's presuppositions be explicitly justified, especially as a preliminary to answering it, for example a complex question or loaded question.
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“To say⟳ that a question⟳ is fallacious is to say⟳ that it is objectionable to the answerer because it is constructed to force⟳ him to accept⟳ a proposition that he should not. This problem is compounded if the question⟳ is also semantically complex. A semantically complex question⟳ is one that contains a connective, ‘and’, ‘or’, or ‘if–then’ in its presupposition. Once again, the answerer must question⟳ the question⟳ by requesting that the propositions in the presupposition be separated into units that he can reasonable deal⟳ with.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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