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Analytic Pragmatism and Universal LX Vocabulary
Richard Samuels1, Kevin Scharp2
11Department of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA.
Philosophia (Ramat-Gan, Israel)
|August 28, 2018
Summary
This study challenges Brandom's Analytic Pragmatism, arguing that neither logical nor modal vocabulary qualifies as "universal LX vocabulary." Consequently, semantic intentionality cannot be explained as a pragmatically mediated semantic phenomenon as proposed.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Language
- Metaphilosophy
- Pragmatics
Background:
- Robert Brandom's 'Analytic Pragmatism' posits privileged 'universal LX vocabulary' for understanding semantic intentionality.
- This framework suggests mastery of certain vocabularies is implicit in all linguistic practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically evaluate Brandom's claim regarding 'universal LX vocabulary'.
- To determine if logical and modal vocabularies meet the criteria for universal status.
- To assess the implications for explaining semantic intentionality within Analytic Pragmatism.
Main Methods:
- Linguistic analysis of Brandom's 'universal LX vocabulary' concept.
- Examination of the properties of logical and modal vocabularies.
- Argumentation against the sufficiency of proposed vocabularies for semantic intentionality.
Main Results:
- Logical vocabulary does not satisfy the conditions for being a 'universal LX vocabulary'.
- Modal vocabulary also fails to meet the criteria for 'universal LX vocabulary'.
- The proposed pragmatic mediation of semantic intentionality is undermined.
Conclusions:
- Brandom's central thesis regarding 'universal LX vocabulary' is contested.
- The explication of semantic intentionality as proposed by Brandom is shown to be inadequate.
- Alternative frameworks may be needed to account for semantic intentionality.
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