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What is (Neo-)Pragmatists' Function?
- Source :
- Australasian Journal of Philosophy; Sep2023, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p653-669, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Functions play an important role in neo-pragmatism. This paper advances neo-pragmatism's prospects by investigating how functions are to be understood on this account. It argues that prominent ways of understanding functions do not suit neo-pragmatists' meta-semantic commitments or their preferred methodology. It then presents an account that fits both, based on Laura and François Schroeter's theory of rationalizing self-interpretation. On this account, a term's function is what it allows us to do that makes our tradition with the term rational. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PRAGMATISM
SEMANTICS
LINGUISTICS
THEORY of knowledge
METHODOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00048402
- Volume :
- 101
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Journal of Philosophy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172840088
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2022.2034904