A Survey of Semeiotic as Practice of Reasoning

Abstract

From which principal factors did Charles Peirce‘s scientific theory of Semeiotic evolve? How are those components different from foundational features in theories of semiotics.

A major difference is shown in the fact that Semeiotic, a scientific theory of natural Semeioses, arises from Peirce‘s work in logic, especially the logic of relations. A semeiosis is precisely a relational phenomenon, thus a logic of relations is an essential part of the theory of Semeiotic. This essay will provide a roadmap for the development of Semeiotic from Peirce‘s logical researches. The essay concludes with some examples for use of Semeiotic for objective study of the activity of semeioses within various areas of scientific research.

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