Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

'Eco wittily and enchantingly develops themes often touched on in his previous works, but he delves deeper into their complex nature . . . this collection can be read with pleasure by those unversed in semiotic theory.' --Times Literary

A Theory of Semiotics (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

' . . . the greatest contribution to [semiotics] since the pioneering work of C. S. Peirce and Charles Morris.' --Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism' . . . draws on philosophy, linguistics, sociology, anthropology and aesthetics and refers to a wide range of scholarship . . . raises many

The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

' . . . not merely interesting and novel, but also exceedingly provocative and heuristically fertile.' --The Review of Metaphysics' . . . essential reading for anyone interesting in . . . the new reader-centered forms of criticism.' --Library JournalIn this erudite and imaginative book, Umberto Eco

Serendipities - Language And Lunacy (Eco Prof Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional

Kant And The Platypus (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Umberto Eco undertakes a series of idiosyncratic and typically brilliant explorations, starting from the perceived data of common sense, from which flow an abundance of 'stories' or fables, often with animals as protagonists, to expound a clear critique of Kant, Heidegger and

Philosophy of Language: The Classics Explained (McGinn Colin)(Paperback)

An introduction to philosophy of language through systematic and accessible explanations of ten classic texts by such thinkers as Frege, Kripke, Russell, and Putnam.Many beginning students in philosophy of language find themselves grappling with dense and difficult texts not easily understood by

Name of the Rose (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate.When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns

A Marxist Philosophy of Language (Lecercle Jean-Jacques)(Paperback)

The construction of a Marxist theory of language as a social, material and political phenomenon

The Semiotics of Love (Danesi Marcel)(Paperback)

The Semiotics of Love brings together work on early symbolism, literary practices, and contemporary communication on the theme of romance and the idea of love to forge an understanding of the semiotic-cultural side of romance. Moving beyond psychological and neuroscientific scholarly analyses of

Foucault's Pendulum (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Three book editors, jaded by reading far too many crackpot manuscripts on the mystic and the occult, are inspired by an extraordinary conspiracy story told to them by a strange colonel to have some fun. They start feeding random bits of information into a powerful computer capable of inventing

Misreadings (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

Satirical essays in which Eco pokes fun at the oversophisticated, the overacademic, and the overintellectual and makes penetrating comments about our modern mass culture and the elitist avant-garde. A scintillating collection of writings (Los Angeles Times). Translated by William Weaver. A Helen

Philosophy of Language (Szab Zoltn Gendler)(Paperback)

This unique textbook introduces linguists to key issues in the philosophy of language. Accessible to students who have taken only a single course in linguistics, yet sophisticated enough to be used at the graduate level, the book provides an overview of the central issues in philosophy of language,

Introducing Semiotics: A Graphic Guide (Cobley Paul)(Paperback)

Introducing Semiotics outlines the development of semioticsthe study of signs and signifiers in the world around usfrom its classical precursors to contemporary post-structuralism. It identifies the key semioticians and their work and explains the simple concepts behind difficult

Philosophy of Language (Soames Scott)(Paperback)

A masterful overview of the philosophy of language from one of its most important thinkers In this book one of the world's foremost philosophers of language presents his unifying vision of the field-its principal achievements, its most pressing current questions, and its most promising future

Name of the Rose (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. But his delicate mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where

Faith in Fakes (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Holography, wax museums, the secret meaning of spectator sports, Superman and the intellectual effects of over-tight jeans are just a few of the subjects covered in this collection of witty, entertaining and thought-provoking delights from Umberto Eco, celebrated author of The Name of the

After Debussy: Music, Language, and the Margins of Philosophy (Johnson Julian)(Pevná vazba)

Classical music shows a close relationship to language, and both musicology and philosophy have tended to approach music from that angle, exploring it in terms of expression, representation, and discourse. This book turns that idea on its head. Focusing on the music of Debussy and its legacy in the

Inventing the Enemy (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Covers a range of topics on which the author has written and lectured over the years. This book explores lost islands, mythical realms, and the medieval world in the process - to a disquisition on the theme that runs through his novel, 'The Prague

Chronicles of a Liquid Society (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Eco-Deconstruction: Derrida and Environmental Philosophy (Fritsch Matthias)(Paperback)

Eco-Deconstruction marks a new approach to the degradation of the natural environment, including habitat loss, species extinction, and climate change. While the work of French philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930-2004), with its relentless interrogation of the anthropocentric metaphysics of presence,

Prague Cemetery (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

Nineteenth-century Europe - from Turin to Prague to Paris - abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Conspiracies rule history. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian republicans strangle priests with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate Black Masses at

Numero Zero (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

The gripping new conspiracy thriller by the bestselling author of The Name of the Rose1945, Lake Como. Fuelled by conspiracy theories, Mafiosi, love, corruption and murder, Numero Zero reverberates with the clash of forces that have shaped Italy since the Second World

On the Shoulders of Giants (Eco Umberto)(Pevná vazba)

The final collection from the internationally acclaimed and bestselling author of The Name of the Rose and The Prague Cemetery, on the subjects of art and culture.In this collection of essays we find Umberto Eco’s perennial areas of interest explored in a lively and engaging style, accompanied by

Numero Zero (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

1945, Lake Como. Mussolini and his mistress are captured and shot by local partisans. The precise circumstances of II Duce's death remain shrouded in confusion and controversy. 1992, Milan. Colonna, a depressed hack writer, is offered a fee he can't refuse to ghost-write a memoir. His subject: a