Introducing Semiotics: Its History and Doctrine

by John N. Deely

Book Overview

The appeal of semiotics lies in its apparent ability to establish a common framework for all disciplines, a framework rooted in the understanding of the sign as the universal means of communication. Introducing Semiotic provides a synoptic view of semiotic development, covering for the first time all the previous epochs of Western philosophy, from the pre-Socratics to the present. In particular, the book bridges the gap from St. Augustine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253202876
• ISBN13: 9780253202871
• Release Date: October 1982
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 6.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher