On the Pragmatics of Communication (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)
By Jürgen Habermas.
Description
Jürgen Habermas's program in formal pragmatics fulfills two main functions. First, it serves as the theoretical underpinning for his theory of communicative action, a crucial element in his theory of society. Second, it contributes to ongoing philosophical discussion of problems concerning meaning, truth, rationality, and action. By the "pragmatic" dimensions of language, Habermas means those pertaining specifically to the employment of sentences in utterances. He makes clear ...
ISBN(s)
0262581876, 9780262581875
