Only narratives can reflect the experience of objectivity: effective persuasion
2014 ◽
Vol 27
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pp. 703-709
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the differences between objective language and narratives and how differences affect rhetoric. Design/methodology/approach – Conceptual implications are drawn from an analysis and discussion of the literature in the fields of autopoiesis, meanings and narratives. Findings – Only narratives convey the experience of objectivity, which makes them more effective to persuade people to change than just providing “objective” data and explanatory knowledge. Originality/value – The paper discusses how the projection of meaning is not an experience but knowledge. Meaning is experienced as an empirical property of the perceived.
2019 ◽
Vol 26
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pp. 74-94
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2019 ◽
Vol 32
(4)
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pp. 455-471
2019 ◽
Vol 25
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pp. 378-396
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2015 ◽
Vol 23
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pp. 369-382
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