The role and significance of communication in the philosophy of Charles Pierce

Abstract

The article establishes and analyzes the main lack of communication from the point of view of the philosophy
of Charles Pierce, namely, its vagueness and uncertainty. The fundamental role of communication in human
life is demonstrated, not only as a way of exchanging information and experience, but also as a form of establishing a proper human way of existence. The fact is confirmed that what allows to resolve this ambiguity and
uncertainty and to sufficiently satisfy the condition of communication is not the language itself, but the “accompanying experience” that communicants can weave, exchange and share in the process of communication. It is explicated that the accompanying experience allows one to penetrate into the “universe” in whichcommunicants can be involved, and help them acquire knowledge that is relevant in society in the process of communication. It is substantiated that the universality of the communicative act becomes the ultimate goal
of communication. It is determined that the generality overcomes the ambiguity and uncertainty arising from
the local and partial accidents of the context, and goes beyond its limits. The fallibilistic nature of communication is stated, in which the fundamental impossibility of achieving a final understanding is postulated. At
the same time, communication itself is defined as a kind of transcendental horizon that sets the dimension of
communication, but constantly moving away as it approaches it. It is concluded that thanks to  communication, people become able in the short and medium term to resolve bewilderment and establish their beliefs, guided by them in their actions.