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The Fate of Meaning: Charles Peirce, Structuralism, and Literature
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Full Title:
The Fate of Meaning: Charles Peirce, Structuralism, and Literature
Contributors:
By (Author) John K. Sheriff
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
809.3
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
168
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
227g
Description
This succinct and lucid study examines the thought of the philosopher Charles Peirce as it applies to literary theory and shows that his concept of the sign can give us a fresh understanding of literary art and criticism. John Sheriff analyzes the treatment of determinate meaning and contends that as long as we cling to a notion of language that be
