Semantics and pragmatics

Order of explanation §

• Should reason relations be explained in terms of social practices¹
• Should the reason relations determine proper social practices?

Brandom’s Hegel tells a story of how both actual practice and pre-existing norms exercise authority and are each responsible to each other.

Footnotes §

1. Rorty: ”Truth is what your contemporaries let you get away with saying” ↩