Structuralism (french) and after — French structuralism and after De Saussure, Lévi Strauss, Barthes, Lacan, Foucault Hugh J.Silverman FERDINAND DE SAUSSURE The history of structuralism cannot be thought without Ferdinand de Saussure (1857– 1913). The Swiss linguist lecturing in… … History of philosophy
Roland Barthes — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image size = 175px image caption = name = Roland Barthes birth = November 12, 1915 death = March 25, 1980 school tradition = Structuralism, Semiotics… … Wikipedia
Semiotics — Semiotics, semiotic studies, or semiology is the study of sign processes (semiosis), or signification and communication, signs and symbols, both individually and grouped into sign systems. It includes the study of how meaning is constructed and… … Wikipedia
aesthetics — /es thet iks/ or, esp. Brit., /ees /, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the… … Universalium
Depiction — is meaning conveyed through pictures. Basically, a picture maps an object to a two dimensional scheme or picture plane. Pictures are made with various materials and techniques, such as painting, drawing, or prints (including photography and… … Wikipedia
Post-structuralism — encompasses the intellectual developments of continental philosophers and critical theorists who wrote with tendencies of twentieth century French philosophy. The prefix post refers to the fact that many contributors, such as Jacques Derrida,… … Wikipedia
John Scottus Eriugena and Anselm of Canterbury — Stephen Gersh INTRODUCTION by John Marenbon John Scottus Eriugena came from Ireland, as his name indicates (‘Scottus’ meant ‘Irishman’ in the Latin of this period, and ‘Eriugena’, a neologism invented by John himself, is a flowery way of saying… … History of philosophy
Barthes — [bärt] Roland (1915 80), French writer and critic. He was a leading exponent of structuralism and semiology in literary criticism. Notable works: On Racine (1963), Mythologies (1957), and Elements of Semiology (1964) … Useful english dictionary
Connotation (semiotics) — This word has distinct meanings in logic, philosophy, and common usage. See connotation. Semiotics General concepts Biosemiotics … Wikipedia
Value (semiotics) — In semiotics, the value of a sign depends on its position and relations in the system of signification and upon the particular codes being used.aussure s ValueValue is the sign as it is determined by the other signs in a semiotic system. For… … Wikipedia
