Re: The actual truth is that ... industry standard stipulative definitions

On 2024-10-15 12:33:47 +0000, olcott said:
 

On 10/15/2024 3:54 AM, Mikko wrote:

On 2024-10-14 16:05:20 +0000, olcott said:
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A stipulative definition is a type of definition in which
a new or currently existing term is given a new specific
meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a
given context. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipulative_definition
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*Disagreeing with a stipulative definition is incorrect*

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The Wikipedia page does not say that. It only says that a stipulative
definition itself cannot be correct.

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If X cannot be incorrect then disagreeing that X is correct
is incorrect.

 While agreement with a definition is incorrect in some sense one
can choose whether to accept the or reject the definition.
 

It says nothing about disagreement.
In particular, one may diagree with the usefulness of a stipulative
definition.

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It seems that my reviewers on this forum make being disagreeable
a top priority.

 Irrelevant.

 

The article also says that the scope of a stipulative definition is
restricted to an argument or discussion in given context.

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Once a stipulated definition is provided by its author it continues
to apply to every use of this term when properly qualified.

 No, it applies only to the contributions of the author and of those who
use the term without giving a different definition, and only in the
discussion where it was presented.