A Semiotic Theory of Theology and Philosophy

by Robert S. Corrington

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521782715
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/09/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	1390L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The paradox of 'nature' and psychosemiosis; 2. The sign vehicle and its pathways; 3. World semiosis and the evolution of meaning; References; Index.

Editorial 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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