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Semiotic implication as an enthymematic implication: Semiotic, material and logical validity

Published:2024 Issue:2 Volume:67 Page:5-15
ISSN:0351-2274
Container-title:Theoria, Beograd
language:en
Short-container-title:Theoria

Author:

Trajkovski Miroslava¹

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade

Abstract

In the paper I explore semiotic implication in the context of contemporary debates on enthymemes. The concept is introduced in ?The Origin of Semiotic Validity --Peirce and Aristotle on Reasoning by Signs? (Trajkovski, forthcoming 2024a) as the first order implication that states the semiotic relationship between its predicates. Semiotic implication is related to semiotic validity. The latter is developed through a comparative analysis of Aristotle?s concept of enthymemes as inferences through signs and C.S. Peirce?s attempts to define deduction, abduction and induction in terms of index, icon and symbol.I juxtapose semiotic implication with intuitionistic implication which is claimed to be enthymematic (Anderson&Belnap, 1961). I argue that semiotic implication is enthymematic in a complementary sense. I compare semiotic validity with material goodness. The latter is employed in the claim that the inference from ?It is raining? to ?The streets will be wet? is not an enthymeme but a materially good inference (Brandom, 2000). I argue that it is an enthymeme which assumes a semiotic implication.

Funder

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

Publisher

National Library of Serbia

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