We make a crude separation between thought and action. We think of logic as the domain of thought, and pragmatics as the domain of action. But “to think” is a verb; to think is to act. There is no thinking without acting. And in the opposite direction, actions are meaningful—full of thought. Actions are not mere events. There is no acting without thinking. The separation between domains is therefore highly problematic.
But what does pragmatics have to do with ethics? - That's a separate question. And my claim here is that ethics and pragmatics are not one. You don't get into ethics just by stating the context principle.
But what does pragmatics have to do with ethics? - That's a separate question. And my claim here is that ethics and pragmatics are not one. You don't get into ethics just by stating the context principle.
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