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The aim of this study is to present, as far as possible, a general description of the theory of the sign and signification in Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), with a view to its evaluation and implications for the study of semiotics. Accurate studies for subject, discipline, and significance have not yet given an organic and systematic vision of Augustine's theory of the sign. The underlying aspiration is that such an endeavour will prove to be beneficial to the scholars of Augustine's thought as well as to those with a keen interest in the history of semiotics. The study uses Augustine's own accounts to investigate and interpret the philosophical problem of the sign. The focus lies on the first decade of Augustine's literary production. The De dialectica, is taken as the terminus ad quo of the study, and the De doctrina christiana is the terminus ad quem. The selected texts show an explicit engagement with poignant discussion on the nature and structure of the sign, the variety of signs and their uses. Although Augustine?s intention never was to establish a theory of meaning as an independent field of study, he largely employed a theory of signs. Thus, Augustine's approach to signs is intrinsically meaningful.

Semiotics --- Signs and symbols --- Semantics (Philosophy) --- 276 =71 AUGUSTINUS:1 --- 276 =71 AUGUSTINUS:1 Latijnse patrologie-:-Filosofie. Psychologie--AUGUSTINUS --- 276 =71 AUGUSTINUS:1 Patrologie latine-:-Filosofie. Psychologie--AUGUSTINUS --- Latijnse patrologie-:-Filosofie. Psychologie--AUGUSTINUS --- Patrologie latine-:-Filosofie. Psychologie--AUGUSTINUS --- Intension (Philosophy) --- Logical semantics --- Semantics (Logic) --- Semeiotics --- Significs --- Syntactics --- Unified science --- Language and languages --- Logic, Symbolic and mathematical --- Logical positivism --- Meaning (Psychology) --- Philosophy, Modern --- Symbolism --- Analysis (Philosophy) --- Definition (Philosophy) --- Augustine, --- Avgustin, Blazhennyĭ, --- Augustinus, Aurelius, --- Augustyn, --- Augustin, --- Ughasṭīnūs, --- Agostino, --- Agustí, --- Augoustinos, --- Aurelius Augustinus, --- Augustinus, --- Agustín, --- Aurelio Agostino, --- Episkopos Ippōnos Augoustinos, --- Augoustinos Ipponos, --- Agostinho, --- Aurelli Augustini, --- Augustini, Aurelli, --- Aurelii Augustini, --- Augustini, Aurelii, --- Ōgostinos, --- Agostino, Aurelio, --- אוגוסטינוס הקדוש --- أغسطينوس، --- 奥古斯丁 --- Representation, Symbolic --- Signs --- Symbolic representation --- Symbols --- Abbreviations --- Omens --- Sign language --- Visual communication --- Semiology (Linguistics) --- Semantics --- Structuralism (Literary analysis) --- Augustine of Hippo --- 2 AUGUSTINUS --- 165.212 --- 165.212 Semiotiek. Pragmatiek. Communicatie. Informatie. Symbool.Symbolisering --- Semiotiek. Pragmatiek. Communicatie. Informatie. Symbool.Symbolisering --- 2 AUGUSTINUS Godsdienst. Theologie--AUGUSTINUS --- Godsdienst. Theologie--AUGUSTINUS --- Avgustin, --- Semiotics. --- Augustinus, Aurelius --- Agostinho --- Augustine d'Hippone --- Agostino d'Ippona --- Augustin d'Hippone --- Augustinus Hipponensis, sanctus --- Sant'Agostino --- Augustinus van Hippo --- Aurelius Augustinus --- Aurelio Agostino --- 聖アウグスティヌス --- アウグスティヌス --- Augustine of Hippo. --- theory of signs. --- the lie. ---  semiotics. --- Augustine

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Hitherto, there has been no book that attempted to sum up the breadth of Umberto Eco’s work and it importance for the study of semiotics, communication and cognition. There have been anthologies and overviews of Eco’s work within Eco Studies; sometimes, works in semiotics have used aspects of Eco’s work. Yet, thus far, there has been no overview of the work of Eco in the breadth of semiotics. This volume is a contribution to both semiotics and Eco studies. The 40 scholars who participate in the volume come from a variety of disciplines but have all chosen to work with a favorite "ation from Eco that they find particularly illustrative of the issues that his work raises. Some of the scholars have worked exegetically placing the "ation within a tradition, others have determined the (epistemic) value of the "ation and offered a critique, while still others have seen the "ation as a starting point for conceptual developments within a field of application. However, each article within this volume points toward the relevance of Eco -- for contemporary studies concerning semiotics, communication and cognition.

Semiotics. --- Semeiotics --- Semiology (Linguistics) --- Semantics --- Signs and symbols --- Structuralism (Literary analysis) --- Sémiotique et culture. --- Eco, Umberto --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Cultural Semiotics. --- Eco Studies. --- General Semiotics. --- Umberto Eco.