A Semiotic Theory of Community: Josiah Royce's Absolute Pragmatism

Josiah Royce's philosophy, Absolute Pragmatism, proposes a synthetic-semiotic view of community that provides an ideal of loyalty and reconnects individuals to their radical needs of transcendence. Through the process of interpretation and recognition of ourselves and the Other, we become true persons and gain a sense of purpose and loyalty.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

This book delves into the profound unity and innovative nature of Josiah Royce's philosophy, which he termed "Absolute Pragmatism." Royce's intellectual journey led him to propose a synthetic-semiotic perspective on community, offering a unique and unparalleled metaphysical vision in a world desperately seeking integration. Moreover, Royce's proposal fosters the utmost importance of loyalty and reestablishes a vital connection between the individual human being and their more radical pursuit of transcendence. In his seminal work, "A Semiotic Theory of Community: Josiah Royce's Absolute Pragmatism," Paniel Reyes Cárdenas explores the role of community as a mediator in addressing the profound inquiries that have occupied the minds of humans throughout history. Through an ongoing and perpetually open process of interpretation aimed at the Absolute, the community of interpretation in all its diverse manifestations serves as an ideal of loyalty. Cárdenas contends that by engaging in the interpretation and recognition of ourselves and the Other, we become authentic individuals, acquiring the sense of purpose and loyalty that we deeply desire—both on a personal level and within a universal, boundless community.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666907087