Politicizing Brandom's Pragmatism: Normativity and the Agonal Character of Social Practice

摘要: This paper provides an agonistic interpretation of Robert Brandom's social-pragmatic account normativity. I argue that social practice, on this approach, should be seen not just as cooperative, but also contestatory. aspect, which has so far remained implicit, helps to illuminate claim normative statuses are ‘instituted’ by practices: brought into play in mutual engagement, and only from engaged perspective among others. Moreover, contrast a positivist or conventionalist understanding work, it shows the possibility critical stance toward existing practices is compatible with, already implicit form pragmatism. can made explicit with notion farcical treated merely if they institute genuine commitments entitlements. Interpreting practice taking it, inherent theoretical framework. opens way for fruitful appropriation pragmatism political philosophy.