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This book investigates a number of central problems in the
philosophy of Charles Peirce grouped around the realism of his
semiotics: the issue of how sign systems are developed and used in
the investigation of reality. Thus, it deals with the precise
character of Peirce's realism; with Peirce's special notion of
propositions as signs which, at the same time, denote and describe
the same object. It deals with diagrams as signs which depict more
or less abstract states-of-affairs, facilitating reasoning about
them; with assertions as public claims about the truth of
propositions. It deals with iconicity in logic, the issue of
self-control in reasoning, dependences between phenomena in their
realist descriptions. A number of chapters deal with applied
semiotics: with biosemiotic sign use among pre-human organisms: the
multimedia combination of pictorial and linguistic information in
human semiotic genres like cartoons, posters, poetry, monuments.
All in all, the book makes a strong case for the actual relevance
of Peirce's realist semiotics.
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Semiotics (Hardcover)
Peer F. Bundgaard, Frederik Stjernfelt
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Semiotics (the study of sign processes-'semiosis'-and sign systems)
embraces linguistics, philosophy, and literary studies, as well as
linking to anthropology, art, psychology, and biology. This new
Routledge collection helps to make sense of the subject's huge
interdisciplinary corpus of scholarly literature and brings
together the best and most influential materials from 'the first
phase', neo-classics from the institutionalization of semiotics in
the 1960s, and contemporary works illustrating the ongoing
development of semiotics and its widening applications (for
example, in the natural sciences). Volume I ('Philosophy') collects
pre-modern material showing the genesis of semiotics from Locke to
Peirce, along with a range of work from the last thirty years.
Volume II ('Linguistics') includes key work from recent
developments in cognitive linguistics and cognitive semantics,
while Volume III focuses on 'Text and Image'. Finally, Volume IV
('Logic, Biology, Psychology, Culture, and Anthropology') gathers
the best offerings from other disciplines, and from emerging fields
such as 'biosemiotics'. Fully indexed, and with a comprehensive
introduction, newly written by the editor, that places the
collected material in its historical and intellectual context, this
is an essential work destined to be valued by scholars, students,
and researchers as a vital one-stop reference resource.
The book charts an extraordinary period in Danish history: the
"Press Freedom Period" of 1770-73, in which King Christian 7's
physician J.F. Struensee introduced a series of radical
enlightenment reforms beginning with the total abolishment of
censorship. The book investigates the sudden avalanche of pamphlets
and debates, initiating the modern public sphere of Denmark-Norway.
Publications show a surprising variety, from serious political,
economic, and philosophical treatises over criticism, polemics,
ridicule, entertainment, and to spin campaigns, obscenities, libel,
threats. A successful coup against Struensee led to his subsequent
public execution in Copenhagen, and the latter half of the period
saw the gradual smothering of the new public sphere as well as an
international pamphlet storm over what was happening in Denmark.
Readers all over Europe proved curious to learn about the radical
experiment with enlightened absolutism in Denmark; interest was
heightened by the involvement of the Danish Queen, the English
princess Caroline Matilda to whom Struensee had an intimate
relation. The book is a detailed portrayal of a seminal event in
the development of the public sphere in Europe.
This open access monograph argues established democratic norms for
freedom of expression should be implemented on the internet.
Moderating policies of tech companies as Facebook, Twitter and
Google have resulted in posts being removed on an industrial scale.
While this moderation is often encouraged by governments - on the
pretext that terrorism, bullying, pornography, "hate speech" and
"fake news" will slowly disappear from the internet - it enables
tech companies to censure our society. It is the social media
companies who define what is blacklisted in their community
standards. And given the dominance of social media in our
information society, we run the risk of outsourcing the definition
of our principles for discussion in the public domain to private
companies. Instead of leaving it to social media companies only to
take action, the authors argue democratic institutions should take
an active role in moderating criminal content on the internet. To
make this possible, tech companies should be analyzed whether they
are approaching a monopoly. Antitrust legislation should be applied
to bring those monopolies within democratic governmental oversight.
Despite being in different stages in their lives, Anne Mette is in
the startup phase of her research career, while Frederik is one of
the most prolific philosophers in Denmark, the authors found each
other in their concern about Free Speech on the internet. The book
was originally published in Danish as Dit opslag er blevet fjernet
- techgiganter & ytringsfrihed. Praise for 'Your Post has been
Removed' "From my perspective both as a politician and as private
book collector, this is the most important non-fiction book of the
21st Century. It should be disseminated to all European citizens.
The learnings of this book and the use we make of them today are
crucial for every man, woman and child on earth. Now and in the
future." Jens Rohde, member of the European Parliament for the
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe "This timely book
compellingly presents an impressive array of information and
analysis about the urgent threats the tech giants pose to the
robust freedom of speech and access to information that are
essential for individual liberty and democratic self-government. It
constructively explores potential strategies for restoring
individual control over information flows to and about us.
Policymakers worldwide should take heed!" Nadine Strossen,
Professor, New York Law School. Author, HATE: Why We Should Resist
It with Free Speech, Not Censorship
This book investigates the nature of aesthetic experience and
aesthetic objects. Written by leading philosophers, psychologists,
literary scholars and semioticians, the book addresses two
intertwined issues. The first is related to the phenomenology of
aesthetic experience: The understanding of how human beings respond
to artworks, how we process linguistic or visual information, and
what properties in artworks trigger aesthetic experiences. The
examination of the properties of aesthetic experience reveals
essential aspects of our perceptual, cognitive, and semiotic
capacities. The second issue studied in this volume is related to
the ontology of the work of art: Written or visual artworks are a
specific type of objects, containing particular kinds of
representation which elicit a particular kind of experience. The
research question explored is: What properties in artful objects
trigger this type of experience, and what characterizes
representation in written and visual artworks? The volume sets the
scene for state-of-the-art inquiries in the intersection between
the psychology and ontology of art. The investigations of the
relation between the properties of artworks and the characteristics
of aesthetic experience increase our insight into what art is. In
addition, they shed light on essential properties of human
meaning-making in general.
This anthology is a compilation of the best contributions from
Symbolic Species Conferences I, II (which took place in 2006,
2007).
In 1997 the American anthropologist Terrence Deacon published
The Symbolic Species: The Coevolution of Language and the Brain.
The book is widely considered a seminal work in the subject of
evolutionary cognition. However, Deacons book was the first step
further steps have had to be taken. The proposed anthology is such
an important associate.
The contributions are written by a wide variety of scholars each
with a unique view on evolutionary cognition and the questions
raised by Terrence Deacon - emergence in evolution, the origin of
language, the semiotic 'missing link', Peirce's semiotics in
evolution and biology, biosemiotics, evolutionary cognition,
Baldwinian evolution, the neuroscience of linguistic capacities as
well as phylogeny of the homo species, primatology, embodied
cognition and knowledge types. "
Husserl himself considered Logical Investigations (1900-1901) to
constitute his breakthrough' to phenomenology, and it stands out
not only as one of Husserl's most important works, but as a key
text in twentieth century philosophy. By predating the split
between analytical philosophy' and continental philosophy', Logical
Investigations remains of particular interest to those concerned
with the possibility of a rapprochement between the two traditions.
The work had a tremendous influence on the subsequent development
of phenomenology, and it also left its mark on such diverse
disciplines as linguistics, comparative literature, psychology,
cognitive science, and mathematics.
This volume commemorates the centenary of Logical Investigations by
subjecting the work to a comprehensive critical analysis. It
contains new contributions by leading scholars addressing some of
the most central analyses to be found in the book.
Diagrammatology investigates the role of diagrams for thought
and knowledge. Based on the general doctrine of diagrams in Charles
Peirce's mature work, Diagrammatology claims diagrams to constitute
a centerpiece of epistemology. The book reflects Peirce's work on
the issue in Husserl's contemporanous doctrine of "categorial
intuition" and charts the many unnoticed similarities between
Peircean semiotics and early Husserlian phenomenology. Diagrams, on
a Peircean account, allow for observation and experimentation with
ideal structures and objects and thus furnish the access to the
synthetic a priori of the regional and formal ontology of the
Husserlian tradition.
The second part of the book focuses on three regional branches
of semiotics: biosemiotics, picture analysis, and the theory of
literature. Based on diagrammatology, these domains appear as
accessible for a diagrammatological approach which leaves the
traditional relativism and culturalism of semiotics behind and
hence constitutes a realist semiotics.
Husserl himself considered Logical Investigations (1900-1901) to
constitute his breakthrough' to phenomenology, and it stands out
not only as one of Husserl's most important works, but as a key
text in twentieth century philosophy. By predating the split
between analytical philosophy' and continental philosophy', Logical
Investigations remains of particular interest to those concerned
with the possibility of a rapprochement between the two traditions.
The work had a tremendous influence on the subsequent development
of phenomenology, and it also left its mark on such diverse
disciplines as linguistics, comparative literature, psychology,
cognitive science, and mathematics.
This volume commemorates the centenary of Logical Investigations by
subjecting the work to a comprehensive critical analysis. It
contains new contributions by leading scholars addressing some of
the most central analyses to be found in the book.
This anthology is a compilation of the best contributions from
Symbolic Species Conferences I, II (which took place in 2006,
2007).
In 1997 the American anthropologist Terrence Deacon published
The Symbolic Species: The Coevolution of Language and the Brain.
The book is widely considered a seminal work in the subject of
evolutionary cognition. However, Deacons book was the first step
further steps have had to be taken. The proposed anthology is such
an important associate.
The contributions are written by a wide variety of scholars each
with a unique view on evolutionary cognition and the questions
raised by Terrence Deacon - emergence in evolution, the origin of
language, the semiotic 'missing link', Peirce's semiotics in
evolution and biology, biosemiotics, evolutionary cognition,
Baldwinian evolution, the neuroscience of linguistic capacities as
well as phylogeny of the homo species, primatology, embodied
cognition and knowledge types. "
Diagrammatology investigates the role of diagrams for thought
and knowledge. Based on the general doctrine of diagrams in Charles
Peirce's mature work, Diagrammatology claims diagrams to constitute
a centerpiece of epistemology. This book reflects Peirce's work on
the issue in Husserl's contemporaneous doctrine of categorical
intuition and charts the many unnoticed similarities between
Peircean semiotics and early Husserlian phenomenology.
This open access monograph argues established democratic norms for
freedom of expression should be implemented on the internet.
Moderating policies of tech companies as Facebook, Twitter and
Google have resulted in posts being removed on an industrial scale.
While this moderation is often encouraged by governments - on the
pretext that terrorism, bullying, pornography, "hate speech" and
"fake news" will slowly disappear from the internet - it enables
tech companies to censure our society. It is the social media
companies who define what is blacklisted in their community
standards. And given the dominance of social media in our
information society, we run the risk of outsourcing the definition
of our principles for discussion in the public domain to private
companies. Instead of leaving it to social media companies only to
take action, the authors argue democratic institutions should take
an active role in moderating criminal content on the internet. To
make this possible, tech companies should be analyzed whether they
are approaching a monopoly. Antitrust legislation should be applied
to bring those monopolies within democratic governmental oversight.
Despite being in different stages in their lives, Anne Mette is in
the startup phase of her research career, while Frederik is one of
the most prolific philosophers in Denmark, the authors found each
other in their concern about Free Speech on the internet. The book
was originally published in Danish as Dit opslag er blevet fjernet
- techgiganter & ytringsfrihed. Praise for 'Your Post has been
Removed' "From my perspective both as a politician and as private
book collector, this is the most important non-fiction book of the
21st Century. It should be disseminated to all European citizens.
The learnings of this book and the use we make of them today are
crucial for every man, woman and child on earth. Now and in the
future." Jens Rohde, member of the European Parliament for the
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe "This timely book
compellingly presents an impressive array of information and
analysis about the urgent threats the tech giants pose to the
robust freedom of speech and access to information that are
essential for individual liberty and democratic self-government. It
constructively explores potential strategies for restoring
individual control over information flows to and about us.
Policymakers worldwide should take heed!" Nadine Strossen,
Professor, New York Law School. Author, HATE: Why We Should Resist
It with Free Speech, Not Censorship
Knowledge production in academia today is burgeoning and
increasingly interdisciplinary in nature. Research within the
humanities is no exception: it is distributed across a variety of
methodic styles of research and increasingly involves interactions
with fields outside the narrow confines of the university. As a
result, the notion of liberal arts and humanities within Western
universities is undergoing profound transformations. In Mapping
Frontier Research in the Humanities, the contributors explore this
transformative process. What are the implications, both for the
modes of research and for the organisation of the humanities and
higher education? The volume explores the intra- and extra-academic
engagement of humanities researchers, their styles of research, and
exemplifies their interdisciplinary character. The humanities are
shaping debates about culture and identity, but how? Has
neuroscience changed the humanities? What do they tell us about
'hypes' and economic 'bubbles'? What is their international agenda?
Drawing on a number of case studies from the humanities, the
perceived divide between classical and 'post-academic' modes of
research can be captured by a republican theory of the humanities.
Avoiding simple mechanical metrics, the contributors suggest a
heuristic appreciation of different types of impact and styles of
research. From this perspective, a more composite picture of
research on human culture, language and history emerges. It goes
beyond "rational agents", and situates humanities research in more
complex landscapes of collective identities, networks, and
constraints that open for new forms of intellectual leadership in
the 21st century.
The 5 Questions-series format is to ask five questions linking
personal experience with scholarly work, not because there is any
deep or global truth in biography but because scientific
disciplines, their research and methods, are also inherently
historical and contingent. A way to approach the question of what
intellectual history is and how it can (and should) be made is
personal, institutional, professional and disciplinary going from
the most individual to the greatest material and ideational changes
in politics, society and university. By linking the questions of
the personal exposure to intellectual history with reflections on
both one's own work and the state of our discipline, we hope to
provoke scholarly self-reflective thought as well as provide a
little bit of material to the grander tale of intellectual history.
Interviews with Carlos Altamirano, Terrence Ball, Duncan Bell, Mark
Bevir, Warren Breckman, Roger Chartier, Vincenzo Ferrone, Michael
Friedman, Carlo Ginzburg, Jacques Le Goff, Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht,
Knud Haakonssen, Jonathan Israel, John Christian Laursen, Sven-Eric
Liedman, Darrin McMahon, Allan Megill, Jan-Werner Muller, Kari
Palonen, Philip Pettit, John Pocock, Hans-Jorgen Schanz, Quentin
Skinner, Patricia Springborg, Edoardo Tortarolo, Richard Whatmore
Narrative Theories and Poetics: 5 Questions is a collection of
short interviews based on five provoking questions presented to
some of the most influential and prominent scholars in these
fields. They present us with their views on narrative theories and
poetics, its aim, scope, use, the future direction of the fields
and how their work fits in these respects.
Signs and Meaning: 5 Questions is a collection of short interviews
based on 5 questions presented to some of the most influential and
prominent scholars in semiotics and its broader intellectual
environment. We hear their views on the field, the aim, scope, the
future direction of research and how their work fits in these
respects.
Knowledge production in academia today is burgeoning and
increasingly interdisciplinary in nature. Research within the
humanities is no exception: it is distributed across a variety of
methodic styles of research and increasingly involves interactions
with fields outside the narrow confines of the university. As a
result, the notion of liberal arts and humanities within Western
universities is undergoing profound transformations. In Mapping
Frontier Research in the Humanities, the contributors explore this
transformative process. What are the implications, both for the
modes of research and for the organisation of the humanities and
higher education? The volume explores the intra- and extra-academic
engagement of humanities researchers, their styles of research, and
exemplifies their interdisciplinary character. The humanities are
shaping debates about culture and identity, but how? Has
neuroscience changed the humanities? What do they tell us about
'hypes' and economic 'bubbles'? What is their international agenda?
Drawing on a number of case studies from the humanities, the
perceived divide between classical and 'post-academic' modes of
research can be captured by a republican theory of the humanities.
Avoiding simple mechanical metrics, the contributors suggest a
heuristic appreciation of different types of impact and styles of
research. From this perspective, a more composite picture of
research on human culture, language and history emerges. It goes
beyond "rational agents", and situates humanities research in more
complex landscapes of collective identities, networks, and
constraints that open for new forms of intellectual leadership in
the 21st century.
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