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What a jerk!

I argue that "general pejoratives" such as "jerk" or "bastard" differ crucially from items such as "that damn N". While items such as the latter typically serve to give vent to one's attitudes, general pejoratives essentially involve judgments about a person's behaviour or character. This is particu...

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Published in:European Journal of Philosophy Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 458 - 475
Main Author: Sander, Thorsten
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2025
Subjects:
Conditionals (Logic)
Philosophy
Metaphysics
Discriminatory language
Epithets
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