A Process Philosophy of Signs

by James Williams

Book Overview

We usually think of signs as fixed relations: a red light signifies 'Stop'. In his bold new book, James Williams argues that signs are processes: you see the red light and think 'should I stop?', triggering a creative response. Williams develops this new process philosophy of signs through a formal model, in contrast to earlier structuralist definitions. He draws on the philosophies of Deleuze and Whitehead, criticises earlier work on the sign...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074869501X
• ISBN13: 9780748695010
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"