Peirce's Philosophy of Communication
The Rhetorical Underpinnings of the Theory of Signs
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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 of rhetoric-in-use, Bergman explicates Peirce's semeiotic in a way that is conducive to the development of rhetorical inquiry and philosophical criticism. Following this path, the underpinnings of a uniquely Peircean philosophy of communication is unearthed - a pragmatic conception encased in a normative rhetoric, motivated by the continual need to transform and improve our habits of action.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. A Social Conception of Science
3. Beyond the Doctrine of Signs
4. From Representation to Mediation
5. Prospects of Communication
Bibliography
Index
2. A Social Conception of Science
3. Beyond the Doctrine of Signs
4. From Representation to Mediation
5. Prospects of Communication
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Jan 05 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 206 |
| ISBN | 9781441146304 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | Continuum Studies in American Philosophy |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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