The generality of signs
The actual relevance of anti-psychologism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4474562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederik Stjernfelt (0000-0002-5705-3301, Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 2013 |
| Issue | 194 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Semiotica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-1998 • E-ISSN: 1613-3692 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/sem-2013-0023 |
| OpenAlex | W2324390975 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The aim of this paper is to make a concise presentation and comparison of classical anti-psychologism in the semiotics of Peirce and Husserl in order to actualize anti-psychologism for current semiotic studies. A reason why this seems again necessary is the introduction of cognitive science and the neurosciences in semiotics. This is not to claim that this development necessarily leads to psychologism. The important study of the relations between semiotics and cognition and the many investigations of how the brain and mind process sign use form central and important parts of actual semiotics; yet, the oblivion of anti-psychologism may, in some cases, lead researchers to assume untenable dreams of the complete reduction of things semiotic to psychology, thereby unknowingly repeating late nineteenth century cul-de-sacs of psychologism and leading to erroneous or exaggerated interpretations of experimental findings
Epistemology · Generality · Political science · Psychologism · Relevance (law) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |