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(1970) The structure of social inconsistencies, Dordrecht, Springer.

Some phenomenological and pragmatistic theories of relevance

Richard Grathoff

pp. 19-44

The most explicit theories of relevance have been developed by Alfred Schütz and Aron Gurwitsch. They depend partially on certain notions of William James, which are traced back to Charles Peirce. His theory of abduction allows translating the main hypothesis into some constitutive principles for social types.

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Grathoff, R. (1970). Some phenomenological and pragmatistic theories of relevance, in The structure of social inconsistencies, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 19-44.

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