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I think the distinction between supposition and presupposition may be
useful. I am not enamoured of "unconscious" or any of the simplistic
and reductionist psychological terms but a postmodern approach
suggests that nothing can be fully explained or completely reduced
and will end up being circular or iterative.
The usefulness might be that assumptions can be stated and make a
reasonable case for something. The asusmptions about people and the
way that are moved to action lead to particular approaches to
motivation - or even whether or not motivation is seen as a worthy
distinction.
Presuppositions might be that set that always exist beyond first cuts
and "reasonable" explanations are provide a deeper level of
abstraction for understanding action. Presuppositions can be
accessed by asking "What would have to be so in your model of the
world for your assumptions to be valid?"
-- Michael McMaster <Michael@kbddean.demon.co.uk>