Holismo semântico moderado

Dantas Freitas Estrela, Kênio Angelo

Holismo semântico moderado

dc.contributor.author	Dantas Freitas Estrela, Kênio Angelo
dc.coverage.spatial	Brasil
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-19T14:18:03Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-19T14:18:03Z
dc.date.issued	0016-01-26
dc.description.abstract	This article defends a moderate version of meaning holism, based on Henry Jackman’s proposal. After distinguishing atomism, molecularism, and holism as fundamental positions on meaning, the paper outlines the origins and major criticisms of radical holism—particularly the arguments advanced by Fodor and Lepore against the instability thesis. It then examines three contemporary models that reformulate holism while avoiding its most problematic commitments: Ted Warfield’s notion of inferential supervenience; Peter Pagin’s reconciliation of holism and compositionality; and Jackman’s development of a robust metasemantic contextualism. The central claim is that linguistic meanings depend on conceptual and contextual networks, without requiring unrestricted interdependence among all elements of language. Jackman’s model stands out by introducing the relative weight of beliefs, the principle of charity, and the expectation of interpretive convergence, offering an account of how semantic stability is maintained despite contextual variability. The article presents formal tools that model meaning as a function of context and beliefs, and as a weighted set of relevant inferences. These analytical frameworks are applied to linguistic phenomena, revealing the explanatory strength of the proposal. By articulating meaning, context, and discursive practices, moderate semantic holism emerges as a solid and refined theoretical alternative for understanding the semantic dynamics of natural languages.
dc.identifier.citation	Veritas, Vol. 71, N° 1 (2026) p. 1-13
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2025.1.47720
dc.identifier.issn	1984-6746
dc.identifier.issne	0042-3955
dc.identifier.orcid	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3899-3004
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12254/7449
dc.language.iso	pt
dc.publisher	Veritas
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/cl/
dc.subject	Holismo semântico moderado
dc.subject	Henry Jackman
dc.subject	Significado
dc.subject	Contextualismo metasemântico
dc.subject	Variabilidade semântica
dc.title	Holismo semântico moderado
dc.type	Article