Intentionality and Semiotics: A Story of Mutual Fecundation

by John N. Deely

How can philosophy or science claim to discover objective truth when their arguments originate from subjective beings? In Intentionality and Semiotics , John Deely offers a controversial solution to the problem of subjectivity in inquiry. He creates an interface between semiotics and the concept of intentionality, as it appears in Aquinas’s work, to demonstrate that every sign is irrevocably linked to the reality of relations. In the process, Deely builds a bridge between classical thinkers such as Aristotle and modernists such as Heidegger and Peirce in this innovative volume.

Genres: Philosophy, Semiotics

218 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2007

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, at 200 pages, will make you break a sweat. Seriously, I had to stop just to catch my breath at how difficult parts of this book were. A rewarding and dense read, it is helpful to see the abiding relevance of St Thomas in the Modern era.