“At the Outset, at Least”: Pragmatism, Mediation, and Punishment
Abstract In “Pragmatism as Mediator—Seeking an Illusory Harmony?” (2023) Sami Pihlström takes a critical stance on pragmatic mediation. While agreeing with how pragmatic mediation functions in the context of philosophical disagreement, I argue for extending its role to more practical and policy-oriented contexts. In this response I sketch out a pragmatic approach to the function of punishment within the US legal system.
Authors
- John Capps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2519-1136)
Institutions
- Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contemporary Pragmatism
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1163/18758185-bja10099
- Primary Topic
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00