Abstract
Abstract : This paper studies Charles Peirce's theory of esthetics from the point of view of his pragmaticism and the theory of signs. Esthetics is shown to be a theory of habits of feeling, which requires the notion of an esthetic interpretant. An argument is presented which establishes that, beginning with Peirce's theory of signs, pragmaticism supplies esthetic meaning to the works of art.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 223-229 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Chinese Semiotic Studies |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Communication