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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459393203321

Autore

Bergman Mats

Titolo

Peirce's philosophy of communication [[electronic resource] ] : the rhetorical underpinnings of the theory of signs / / Mats Bergman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2009

ISBN

1-282-87407-1

9786612874079

1-4411-3537-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Collana

Continuum studies in American philosophy

Disciplina

121/.68092

Soggetti

Semiotics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. A Social Conception of Philosophy; 3. Beyond the Doctrine of Signs; 4. From Representation to Mediation; 5. Prospects of Communication; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Charles S. Peirce, the founder of pragmatism, was also the architect of a remarkable theory of signs that continues to puzzle and inspire philosophers today. In this important new book, Mats Bergman articulates a bold new approach to Peirce's semeiotic through a reassessment of the role of rhetoric in his work. This systematic approach, which is offered as an alternative to formalistic accounts of Peirce's project, shows how general sign-theoretical conceptions can plausibly be interpreted as abstractions from everyday communicative experiences and practices. Building on this fallible ground o