Description
This book explores the philosophical foundations of communication studies, suggesting that communication phenomena extend beyond the scope of traditional scientific methods. It argues that communication, deeply intertwined with human behavior, cannot be fully comprehended through empirical methods alone. The book presents an epistemological alternative to empiricism in communication studies—an alternative rooted in the praxeological perspective. Drawing from the principles of rationalism, it proposes that conclusions about communication can be deduced from a priori theoretical truths, rather than empirical evidence. This book is a crucial resource for scholars in both philosophy and communication studies.
Table of Contents
1. The Nature and Relevance of Communication Philosophy.- 2. The Ontology of Communication: Defining the Essence.- 3. Meaning in Human Communication .- 4. Probability in Human Communication: Shifting Perspectives.- 5. Free Will and Communication: Predictability of Actions.- 6. Subjective Probability and Common Knowledge.-7. The Role of Communicative Conventions.- 8. Positivist Paradigm in Communication Studies.- 9. Interpretivist Paradigms in Communication Studies.- 10. Epistemological Questions of Communication Research Paradigms.- 11. Epistemological Monism.- 12. Rationalist Alternative and Praxeology of Communication.- 13. Praxeology and Speech Act Theory.- 14. Looking at Human Communication from the Praxeological Perspective.- 15. Intentionality of Human Communication.- 16. Studying Communication as Human Action.
