A semiology: Problems and routes.

The author reflects on a general semiology that extends Saussurean and Prague School theories by arguing that the validity of knowledge depends not only on truth but, more fundamentally, on its pertinence to socially and historically situated subjects and their practices. Topics include the priority...

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Publicado en:Sign Systems Studies Vol. 53; no. 3/4; pp. 299 - 310
Autor principal: Prieto, Luis J.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Tartu 2025
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Sumario:The author reflects on a general semiology that extends Saussurean and Prague School theories by arguing that the validity of knowledge depends not only on truth but, more fundamentally, on its pertinence to socially and historically situated subjects and their practices. Topics include the priority of pertinence over truth in validating knowledge, the socio-historical grounding of "partial" knowledge, and the role of practices in shaping how material reality is known.