Pragmatics and Semantics

Many of the current philosophical theories of pragmatics concentrate on semantics. Brandom, for example is focused on the significance of words (albeit from a pragmatic viewpoint).

Others adopt a more holistic approach to pragmatics, like relevance theory, which aims to explore how an utterance is perceived by the listener. However, this approach tends to ignore other aspects of pragmatism, like epistemic debates about truth.

What is pragmatism?

Pragmatism is a philosophical approach that offers a viable alternative to continental and analytic philosophy. It was conceived by Charles Sanders Peirce, and expanded by his friend and colleague William James, and later developed by Josiah Royce. It had a profound impact on the fields of inquiry from theology of philosophy to philosophy of science, but also ethics and politics, as well as the philosophy of language. The pragmatist traditions continues to grow.

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A central issue for pragmatist philosophers is understanding what knowledge actually is. Rorty is one pragmatist who is skeptical of notions of knowledge that are based on 'immediate experiences'. Others, like Peirce or James, are skeptical of the correspondence theory, which asserts that the most authentic beliefs are those that accurately represent reality.

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