Signs and Signification in a Global Comparative Perspective: Premodern and Early Modern Sources in Original and Translation - Hardcover

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Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9789004707177

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by Maria Auxent (Volume Editor), Glenn W. Most (Volume Editor)

Theories and practices of signification have flourished across space and time. This book examines premodern thinking on signs in ancient Greek philosophy, Chinese divination, Islamic theology, Hebrew epistemology, medieval Latin logic, South Asian language theory, and early modern European artificial languages. Each chapter analyzes and contextualizes key primary sources presented in their original language and English translation, offering rich resources for comparative analysis of approaches to semiosis in religious and scholarly exegesis, prognostication, and the philosophical search for distinctions between natural and artificial signs. The volume brings to light both universal concerns and unique cultural features that shaped the evolution of semiotics.

Author Biography

Maria Auxent, Ph.D. Freie Universität Berlin (2015), has published widely on the history and philosophy of early modern scientific language and science communication. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin. Glenn W. Most is an External Scientific Member of the MPIWG, Berlin, and Professor Emeritus of Greek Philology at the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa. He has published many books and articles on classical philology and comparative classical traditions worldwide.

Number of Pages: 262

Dimensions: 0.63 x 9.25 x 6.1 IN

Publication Date: December 18, 2025

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