TY - JOUR
T1 - Davidson's philosophy of communication
AU - Dresner, Eli
PY - 2006/5
Y1 - 2006/5
N2 - Donald Davidson, one of the main figures in 20th-century analytic philosophy, can be justifiably described as a philosopher of communication. In the first part of this paper, a key concept in Davidson's philosophy - radical interpretation - is presented and explicated. Then, the second part shows how this notion bears upon key issues and problems in communication theory. It is argued that Davidson's ideas provide support for a constitutive view of communication and that his account of the relation between communication and social convention promotes the unity of communication as a field of research. The final part of the paper discusses the ramifications of radical interpretation for the domain of intercultural communication.
AB - Donald Davidson, one of the main figures in 20th-century analytic philosophy, can be justifiably described as a philosopher of communication. In the first part of this paper, a key concept in Davidson's philosophy - radical interpretation - is presented and explicated. Then, the second part shows how this notion bears upon key issues and problems in communication theory. It is argued that Davidson's ideas provide support for a constitutive view of communication and that his account of the relation between communication and social convention promotes the unity of communication as a field of research. The final part of the paper discusses the ramifications of radical interpretation for the domain of intercultural communication.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2006.00266.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2006.00266.x
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AN - SCOPUS:33646740579
SN - 1050-3293
VL - 16
SP - 155
EP - 172
JO - Communication Theory
JF - Communication Theory
IS - 2
ER -