William James and Jakob von Uexküll: pragmatism, pluralism and the outline of a philosophy of organism

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  • Arthur Araujo Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

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James - Uexküll - pragmatism - pluralism – meaning

Resumo

This study aims to bring together the pragmatist and pluralistic notions of meaning of William James and Jakob von Uexküll, respectively, to develop the outline of a philosophy of organism. From this perspective, meaning or signification processes occur during the life processes of different organisms.  


Biografia do Autor

Arthur Araujo, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

Departamento de Filosofia (graduação e mestrado)

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2014-12-11

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