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The revised fundamental sign

  • Torkild Thellefsen
Published/Copyright: October 27, 2008
Semiotica
From the journal Volume 2005 Issue 155

Abstract

According to Charles S. Peirce we have to take responsibility for our scientific concepts. Having introduced the scientific world to a concept we have to revise it whenever further investigation alters the meaning of the concept. This article revises the definition of the fundamental sign, a concept developed by me and thus my responsibility. I define it in relation to Peirce’s formal conditions for communication and community. These formal conditions make it possible to understand the fundamental sign as part of a discourse community, carrying the qualities of the community — the sense of community.

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Published Online: 2008-10-27
Published in Print: 2005-06-20

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