- Can be identified unambiguously by examining a statement in written form. The simplest way to identify presuppositions is to negate the entire statement, and notice what is still true.
For example, “I'm glad that you have the ability to change quickly and easily.” Negated, this becomes, “I'm not glad that you have the ability to change quickly and easily.” Only gladness is negated, the rest of the sentence “You have the ability to change quickly and easily” remains true.
- Are usually passively accepted unconsciously.
- Are usually processed and responded to unconsciously, yet can be identified consciously and challenged. “You are presupposing that I have the ability to change quickly and easily, and I disagree.”
