Dissertation by Kanit (Mitinunwong) Sirichan
The thesis proposes an account of a notion of ‘practice’, which provides an understanding of how ... more The thesis proposes an account of a notion of ‘practice’, which provides an understanding of how the world is made intelligible by having thought which is object-involving. The thesis investigates an ontology of practice, the nature of which is characterized in terms of object-engagement. On this account, practice provides content because a subject engages with objects in the world. My main argument is this: if the notion of practice is required in order to account for the possibility of content (that which provides the normative rationalising force on human action), then we need an account of practice in which norms are immanent. The basis of my account is McDowell’s reading of Wittgenstein’s rule-following considerations. I then develop a further supporting argument that if such an account of meaning is to provide the possibility of content, then we need an account of thought which ‘directly’ engages with objects in the world. That is to say, the only sort of thought which provide...
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University of Warwick, 2002
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Philosophia:International Journal of Philosophy , 2021
The use of language in hate speech is understandably offensive. Though words do not kill, they co... more The use of language in hate speech is understandably offensive. Though words do not kill, they convey an alarming message that can harm the victim. To understand how words can harm, it is necessary to understand the nature of the meaning of pejoratives or slurs that are used in hate speech. Pejoratives are undeniably offensive. However, they are puzzling as they can be used in two directions, namely, the offensive power preservation and the offensive power destruction. This paper proposes that the direct reference theory of pejoratives can solve the puzzle. A characterization of pejoratives is that it has the property of immediacy. They refer directly to the object of speech. Grounding on a shared context, any descriptions are unnecessary for understanding the offensive message of pejoratives. In this sense, pejoratives have indexical content as it is context-sensitive. The kind of indexical content that pertains to pejoratives is action-oriented. However, its object of reference is empty. In discussing pejoratives that are used in hate speech, some examples of Thai slurs are shown.
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Dissertation by Kanit (Mitinunwong) Sirichan
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