David Lewis

Convention

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Convention was immediately recognized as a major contribution to the subject and its significance has remained undiminished since its first publication in 1969. Lewis analyzes social conventions as regularities in the resolution of recurring coordination problems-situations characterized by interdependent decision processes in which common interests are at stake. Conventions are contrasted with other kinds of regularity, and conventions governing systems of communication are given special attention.
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Quotes

  • Jan Nohas quoted3 years ago
    What is convention when there can be no thought of convening?
  • Jan Nohas quoted3 years ago
    Language is only one among many activities governed by conventions that we did not create by agreeing and that we cannot describe.
  • Jan Nohas quoted3 years ago
    We have no concept of convention which permits language to be conventional

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