How can philosophy or science claim to discover objective truth when their arguments originate from subjective beings? In Intentionality and Semiotics, John Deely offers a controversial solution to th
While Saint Augustine has been a household name for centuries, the same cannot be said of long-overlooked philosopher John Poinsot (1589–1644). But in Augustine and Poinsot, John Deely contends that t
Up to now, "medieval philosophy" has suffered from the absence of any positive definition which would give coherence to the period as a whole. The positive terms for a redefining of medieval thought,
Keely conceived and wrote the entire book in Bulgaria, he explains, teaching semiotics at the New Bulgarian University of Sofia in September 2002 and the spring of 2005. He begins with what objective
Semiotics is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most fruitful and exciting fields of intellectual inquiry. Literary scholars, philosophers, social scientists, and students of linguistics and co
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. I
'An impressive synthesis of semiotics and anthropology which puts human experience in a new light. Deely gives us the foundation for a new paradigm for anthropology.' -Nathan Houser, Peirce Edition Pr
Deely (philosophy, U. of St. Thomas, Houston) offers an abstract of his massive Four Ages of Understanding (2001, Toronto), setting contemporary semiotics fully within the horizon and context of philo
Language is the species-specific human version of the animal system of communication. In contrast to non-human animals, language enables humans to invent a plurality of possible worlds; reflect upon s
This volume is arranged in five parts, the first comprising 20 commissioned essays by contributors who worked with Sebeok (1920-2001) discussing various aspects of his theories. The second section con
