pragmatism

Reading Foucault as a Pragmatist. Critical Considerations on the Archaeological and Genealogical Methodology of a Foucauldian Pragmatism and on Its Normative Constitution

Oana Șerban Abstract: the aim of this paper is to analyse and define a certain perspective on Foucault’s pragmatism, from a methodological perspective. The working hypothesis is that Foucault’s pragmatism is based on a methodological dualism, resulted from the synergy of archaeology and genealogy as two traditions of critical inquiry, that are applied to perform … [Read more…]

The Pragmatist View on the Communicative Phenomenon

Eugenia Bogatu   Abstract In this article, I analyze several components related to the pragmatic dimensions of communication. American pragmatist philosophy has been interested in the relationship between action-communication-research. American pragmatist philosophers have striven to define the rational meaning valid for any type of action, including the field of communication. General conventions and understandings come … [Read more…]

Two Paradigms of Philosophy of Education – A Comparative Analysis

Ketevan Tskhvariashvili   Abstract     The present article deals with a comparative analysis between two paradigms advanced by the contemporary philosophy of education – one represented by the version of John Dewey’s and the other one inspired by work of the prominent Georgian philosopher and psychologist Dimitri Uznadze, based on a so called “set … [Read more…]