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"Is semantics a Philosophy or a science" is a question of concern. In order to answer it we , firstly, need to know about philosophy and science. Philosophy, in simple words, is knowledge. It is a rational investigation of truths and principles of being, knowledge or conduct. Science, on the other hand, is the emperical evidence of knowledge. These evidence, are based on experience or observation. Though observation or experience or experiment the knowledge we get is called science.
When we know know what philosophy and science are, we can nominate semantics both. Semantic is philosophy and science as well. We know that semantics is the study of meaning. It is meaning of the words and sentences as well. When we say that semantic is a philosophy, it means we know the
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