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Terrence W. Deacon on Signs - Dictionary of Arguments
I 77 Signs/representation/Deacon: a sign is interpreted - and is thus seen as a representation - by reducing it (i. e. splitting it into partial representations) until it cannot be further reduced. This is the basis on which all other representations are built. >Analysis, >Interpretation/Deacon, >Representation, >Complex, >Meaning, cf. >Symbols, >Icons/Deacon._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Dea I T. W. Deacon The Symbolic Species: The Co-evolution of language and the Brain New York 1998 Dea II Terrence W. Deacon Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter New York 2013 |