Author G. Benedetti
Biography: Giulio Benedetti After obtaining a degree in medicine, Giulio Benedetti became a student of Silvio Ceccato and his Scuola Operativa Italiana (Italian Operational School). Benedetti has continued Ceccato’s work and formulated a complete and systematic theory, which he calls “Operational Semantics.” In terms of operations within cognitive functions such as attention and memory, it accounts for the meaning of the fundamental grammatical words/morphemes and gives a precise definition of the fundamental grammatical concepts. Together with Giorgio Marchetti he maintains the website
http://www.mind-consciousness-language.com
Benedetti G. (2009) The meaning of the basic elements of language in terms of cognitive operations: Operational Semantics. Advanced Studies in Biology 1(5–8): 255–305. https://cepa.info/395
Benedetti G.
(
2009)
The meaning of the basic elements of language in terms of cognitive operations: Operational Semantics.
Advanced Studies in Biology 1(5–8): 255–305.
Fulltext at https://cepa.info/395
In this article, the author provides a brief introduction to a completely new theory in Semantics, Operational Semantics (OS), which concerns the meaning of the basic linguistic elements that are indispensable for any linguistic expression, i.e., the fundamental “grammatical” words and morphemes. Even if in the text there is no explicit reference to constructivism, OS could be relevant for constructivist approaches, since its fundamental presupposition is that the meanings of these linguistic elements are mainly sequences of elemental mental operations (amongst which those of attention play a key role) that are actively carried out by the subject.
Benedetti G. (2011) The Semantics of the Fundamental Elements of Language in Ernst von Glasersfeld’s Work. Constructivist Foundations 6(2): 213–219. https://constructivist.info/6/2/213
Benedetti G.
(
2011)
The Semantics of the Fundamental Elements of Language in Ernst von Glasersfeld’s Work.
Constructivist Foundations 6(2): 213–219.
Fulltext at https://constructivist.info/6/2/213
Context: The constructivist approach to the definition (or analysis) of the fundamental meanings of language in Ernst von Glasersfeld’s work. Problem: Has this approach achieved better results than other approaches? Method: Review of a book chapter by von Glasersfeld that is devoted to the analysis of the concepts of “unity,” “plurality” and “number.” Results: The constructivist approach to the semantics of the fundamental elements of language (some of which are fundamental for sciences too) seems to have produced positive results; moreover these are in a field where other approaches have produced results that do not objectively seem satisfactory.
Benedetti G. (2021) The Distinction of “Good/Evil” and Phenomenal Consciousness. Constructivist Foundations 17(1): 024–026. https://cepa.info/7398
Benedetti G.
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2021)
The Distinction of “Good/Evil” and Phenomenal Consciousness.
Constructivist Foundations 17(1): 024–026.
Fulltext at https://cepa.info/7398
Open peer commentary on the article “Euphemisms vs. Dysphemisms, or How we Construct Good and Bad Language” by Andrey S. Druzhinin. Abstract: The concepts of euphemism and dysphemism are based on the very common distinction between “good” and “evil,” of which Druzhinin does not attempt any analysis. A rough analysis is easy for some parts, but it also faces the immense problem of phenomenal consciousness or qualia, in front of which even constructivism (like any other approach) is powerless. However, constructivism allows us to frame the problem of qualia better than other approaches.
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