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Pragmatics and Semantics<br><br>Many modern philosophical perspectives are based on semantics. Brandom for instance is a focus on the significance of words (albeit from a pragmatic viewpoint).<br><br>Others take a more comprehensive approach to pragmatics, such as relevance theory, which attempts to study the underlying processes involved in an utterance made by a hearer. However, this method tends to overlook other aspects of pragmatism, such as epistemic debates on truth.<br><br>What is pragmatism?<br><br>Pragmatism is a viable alternative to continental philosophy and analytic philosophy. Charles Sanders Peirce initiated the concept, and William James extended it. Later, Josiah Royce developed the philosophy. It had a profound effect on the areas of inquiry ranging from theology and philosophy to philosophy of science but also ethics, politics and philosophy of language. 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The main difference is that pragmatics thinks about different factors other than the literal meanings of words, such as the intended meaning and context the statement was made. This allows a more nuanced understanding of the meaning of a sentence. Semantics also focuses on the relationship between words, whereas pragmatics concentrates more on the relationships between the interlocutors and their contextual features.<br><br>In recent decades the neopragmatism movement been heavily focused on metaphilosophy and the philosophy of language. As such, it has mostly departed from classical pragmatism's metaphysics and value theory. Some neopragmatists, however, are working on developing metaethics that is based on the principles of classical pragmatism on practicality and experiences.<br><br>Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and others were among the first to introduce classical pragmatics. Both were influential thinkers who published a number of books. Their works are still widely considered to this day.<br><br>Although pragmatism can be a good alternative to the analytic and continental philosophical mainstream, it isn't without criticism. Some philosophers, for example have said that deconstructionism isn't an original philosophical concept and that pragmatism merely represents a form.<br><br>In addition to these critics the pragmatism movement was shattered by scientific and [http://wx.abcvote.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=3525503 ํ๋ผ๊ทธ๋งํฑ ๋ฐ๋ชจ] technical developments. For instance, the pragmatists have had a difficult time reconciling their views on science with the development of evolution theory, which was developed Richard Dawkins, a non-pragmatist.<br><br>Despite these difficulties, pragmatism continues to grow in popularity worldwide. It is a third alternative to continental and analytic philosophy traditions, and it has a variety of practical application. It is a growing area of inquiry. 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