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Semiotics and the philosophy of language / Umberto Eco.
By: Eco, Umberto.
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BookPublisher: London : MacMillan, 1988Description: 242 p. ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 033336354X.Subject(s): Semiotics
| Language and languages -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 149.946
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 149.946 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00006135 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"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 Supplement
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- -1 Prelim pages (p. i)
- 0 Table of contents (p. v)
- 1 Note (p. ix)
- 2 Introduction (p. 1)
- 3 1. Signs (p. 14)
- 4 2. Dictionary vs. Encyclopedia (p. 46)
- 5 3. Metaphor (p. 87)
- 6 4. Symbol (p. 130)
- 7 5. Code (p. 164)
- 8 6. Isotopy (p. 189)
- 9 7. Mirrors (p. 202)
- 10 References (p. 227)
- 11 Index of authors (p. 237)
- 12 Index of subjects (p. 239)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Umberto Eco was born in Alessandria, Italy on January 5, 1932. He received a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Turin in 1954. His first book, Il Problema Estetico in San Tommaso, was an extension of his doctoral thesis on St. Thomas Aquinas and was published in 1956. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was published in 1980 and won the Premio Strega and the Premio Anghiar awards in 1981. In 1986, it was adapted into a movie starring Sean Connery. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Prague Cemetery, and Numero Zero. He also wrote children's books and more than 20 nonfiction books including Serendipities: Language and Lunacy. He taught philosophy and then semiotics at the University of Bologna. He also wrote weekly columns on popular culture and politics for L'Espresso. He died from cancer on February 19, 2016 at the age of 84.(Bowker Author Biography)