A Semiotic Theory of Theology and Philosophy
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By Robert S. Corrington
Drew University, New Jersey
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print Publication Year:2000
Online Publication Date:September 2009
Online ISBN:9780511487644
Hardback ISBN:9780521782715
Paperback ISBN:9780521093248
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Book DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511487644
Subjects: Theology , Philosophy: general interest
The concern of this work is with developing an alternative to standard categories in theology and philosophy, especially in terms of how they deal with nature. Avoiding the polemics of much contemporary reflection on nature, it shows how we are connected to nature through the unconscious and its unique way of reading and processing signs. Suggestions are made for a post-Christian way of understanding religion. Finally, our connection with the infinite is described in detail, especially as it relates to the use of sign systems.
Reviews:
- "The book's argument is worth the reader's effort."
Journal of Religion
- "Robert Corrington's recent book is a stunningly original and imaginatively developed work of metaphysics...Persons unfamiliar with Corrington's earlier work should brace themselves for an extraordinary reading experience with this text. Only a handful of brave souls really do metaphysics anymore; and absolutely no one does it in quite the way that Corrington does it." --Michael L. Raposa, Modern Theology
- "This is speculative philosophy that is challenging and refreshing."
Philosophy in Review
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pp. i-vi
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pp. vii-viii
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pp. ix-xii
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1 - The paradox of “nature” and psychosemiosis: Read PDF
pp. 1-88
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2 - The sign vehicle and its pathways: Read PDF
pp. 89-168
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3 - World semiosis and the evolution of meaning: Read PDF
pp. 169-250
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pp. 251-265
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pp. 266-268



