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. Introducing Semiotic provides a synoptic view of semiotic development, covering for the first time all the previous epochs of Western philosophy, from the pre-Socratics to the present. In particular, the book bridges the gap from St. Augustine (5th c.) to John Locke (17th c.). It delineates the foundations of contemporary semiotics and concretely reveals just how integral and fundamental the semiotic point of view really is to Western culture. Because of its clarity of exposition and careful use of primary sources, Introducing Semiotic will be an essential textbook for all courses in semiotics.
- ISBN10 0253330807
- ISBN13 9780253330802
- Publish Date December 1982 (first published 22 October 1982)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Indiana University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 264
- Language English