From the Tree to the Labyrinth Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation

How we create and organize knowledge is the theme of this major achievement by Umberto Eco. Demonstrating once again his inimitable ability to bridge ancient, medieval, and modern modes of thought, he offers here a brilliant illustration of his longstanding argument that problems of interpretation c...

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Main Authors Eco, Umberto, Oldcorn, Anthony
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Harvard University Press 2014
Edition1
Subjects
Language and languages
Language and languages-Philosophy-History
Semiotics
Semiotics-History
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Summary:How we create and organize knowledge is the theme of this major achievement by Umberto Eco. Demonstrating once again his inimitable ability to bridge ancient, medieval, and modern modes of thought, he offers here a brilliant illustration of his longstanding argument that problems of interpretation can be solved only in historical context.
ISBN:9780674049185
0674049187
DOI:10.4159/9780674728165