Inference, Consequence, and Meaning: Perspectives on Inferentialism

0377516 - FLÚ 2013 RIV GB eng M - Část monografie knihy
Svoboda, Vladimír
The Pursuit of Prescriptive Meaning.
Inference, Consequence, and Meaning: Perspectives on Inferentialism. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012 - (Gurova, L.), s. 31-46. ISBN 978-1-4438-3778-1
Grant CEP: GA ČR(CZ) GAP401/10/1279
Institucionální podpora: RVO:67985955
Klíčová slova: inferentialism * language game * prescriptive discourse * prescriptions
Kód oboru RIV: AA - Filosofie a náboženství

The paper suggests that the inferentialist paradigm is in need of an emendation. The notion of inference adopted by Brandom and his followers is too narrow to allow for a comprehensive and fully adequate exposition of linguistic meaning as it puts too much weight on assertoric discourse. The importance of inferences within prescriptive discourse is illustrated by rough analysis of some problems concerning scorekeeping in prescriptive language games.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0209655