Bücher von Floyd Merrell

Frontmatter -- List of Propositions -- List of Corollaries -- List of Definitions -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART 1: "SYMBOL SYSTEMS" IN TEXTS -- PART 2: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS AND "SUBLANGUAGES" BEHIND TEXTS -- PART 3: HOW WE PERCEIVE TEXTS: STEPS TOWARD AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL -- PART 4: TOWARD A FORMAL MODEL OF TEXTS -- Postscript -- APPENDIX I: Toward a Typology of More-or-Less "Incommensurable" Systems -- APPENDIX II: Metaphor and Metonymy -- APPENDIX III: Catastrophe Theory -- References -- Index

The volume draws from Charles S. Peirce's pragmatic philosophy, as well as from diverse areas in contemporary arts and sciences, and certain facets of Buddhist philosophy- especially regarding notions of interconnectedness, self-organization, and co-participation of the knowing subject with her inner world, her socio-cultural world, and her physical environment. Contradictory, complementary, and coalescence are also fundamental watchwords, in addition to entanglement. 'Contradictory', since conflicts, clashes and inconsistencies there will always be, in spite attempts to resolve them. 'Complementarity', since poles of opposition can at least provisionally be resolved by mediation and moderation, however vaguely and ambiguously, such that consonance might emerge from dissonance, balance from imbalance, and accord from discord. And 'coalescence', since the union of disparities is an ongoing, and always incomplete, process; it is never fixed product. These concepts, along with the key word, entanglement, place Peirce in a new light, giving rise to new questions and possible responses from readers who are searching for alternate means of understanding in our increasingly complex, rapidly globalizing world.

Directed chiefly toward scholars in literary criticism and theory, Peircean semiotics, and, more generally, philosophy, this book is, by the nature of its broad focus, more descriptive than critical, synthetic rather than overtly prescriptive. Beginning with a brief discussion of Peirce and deconstruction, the author then turns to the relevance of current concepts in science and the philosophy of science as well as mathematics - especially G├╢del''s theorems. Subsequently, a series of "thought experiments" is used to illustrate that some concepts propounded by deconstruction are compatible with certain aspects of the "new physics." The notion of writing is compared to Karl Popper''s philosophy of science, and finally, a discussion of Beckett rounds out the author''s general thesis.

Unique among textbooks, Sobre Las Culturas Y Civilizaciones Latinoamericanas not only describes the history of Latin America, it sets a mood that allows the reader to get real sense of the languages, cultures, and civilizations that comprise this complex and colorful land. (TEXT IN SPANISH)

This updated textbook describes the history of Latin America and sets a mood that allows the reader to get a genuine sense of the languages, cultures, and civilizations of this complex and colorful land. Each chapter offers lists of general concepts, important terms, questions, and topics for classroom debates.

Offers the author's reflections on Capoeira and Candomble, combining personal experiences with anecdotes, historical facts, and research as well as religious and philosophical interpretations, both Western and non-Western. The result is informative and entertaining, an analysis that allows readers to get a feeling, understanding, and even experience of the spirit of Capoeira and Candomble.