Esthetic interpretants: Pragmaticism, semiotics, and the meaning of art

Ahti Veikko Pietarinen

doi:10.1515/css-2009-0123

Esthetic interpretants: Pragmaticism, semiotics, and the meaning of art

Ahti Veikko Pietarinen

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Abstract

Abstract : This paper studies Charles Peirce's theory of esthetics from the point of view of his pragmaticism and the theory of signs. Esthetics is shown to be a theory of habits of feeling, which requires the notion of an esthetic interpretant. An argument is presented which establishes that, beginning with Peirce's theory of signs, pragmaticism supplies esthetic meaning to the works of art.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-229
Number of pages	7
Journal	Chinese Semiotic Studies
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/css-2009-0123
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Language and Linguistics
Communication

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