Natural Propositions: The Actuality of Peirce's Doctrine of Dicisigns

Frederik Stjernfelt

Abstract

Preface --
Introduction --
The generality of signs --
Dicisigns --
Some consequences of the dicisign doctrine --
Dicisigns and cognition --
Natural propositions--the evolution of semiotic self-control --
Dicisigns beyond language --
Operational and optimal iconicity in Peirce's diagrammatology --
Cows, red cows, and red herrings --
Corollarial and theorematic experiments with diagrams --
Strategies of research: Peirce's enlightenment maxims --
Perspective --
References --
Index.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBoston
PublisherDocent Press
Number of pages328
ISBN (Print)978-0-9887449-6-7
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2014
EventBook Launch - KU Research Seminar May 15, 4PM, room 27.0.17 - KUA room 27.017, København, Denmark
Duration: 15 May 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceBook Launch - KU Research Seminar May 15, 4PM, room 27.0.17
LocationKUA room 27.017
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityKøbenhavn
Period15/05/2014 → …

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • philosophy
  • logic
  • philosophy of science
  • semiotics
  • Peirce (Charles S.)
  • linguistics
  • propositions
  • decisions
  • biosemiotics
  • diagrams

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