Open AccessWhat Is Implicit?
Author(s) -
Gert Helgesson
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1870-4905
DOI - 10.22201/iifs.18704905e.2002.954
Subject(s) - dimension (graph theory) , interpretation (philosophy) , computer science , epistemology , cognitive psychology , mathematics , psychology , pure mathematics , philosophy , programming language
This paper briefly surveys previous analyses of implicitness and proposes a new, two-dimensional account. The first dimension concerns whether an assumption follows or not in terms of analytical or contextual implications or because it is a reasonable interpretation. The second dimension concerns the intentions of the author. Both dimensions are needed for identifying implicit assumptions in critical analyses of texts. A definition of clear cases of implicit assumptions is given.