The Symbolic Species Evolved
Scientific considerations about the origin of humanity might not be entirely new. However, the articles in this volume present a spectrum/variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives which no doubt calls attention and dares to present the span of
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BIOSEMIOTICS VOLUME 6 Series Editors
Marcello Barbieri Professor of Embryology University of Ferrara, Italy President Italian Association for Theoretical Biology Editor-in-Chief Biosemiotics Jesper Hoffmeyer Associate Professor in Biochemistry University of Copenhagen President International Society for Biosemiotic Studies
Aims and Scope of the Series Combining research approaches from biology, philosophy and linguistics, the emerging field of biosemiotics proposes that animals, plants and single cells all engage insemiosis – the conversion of physical signals into conventional signs. This has important implications and applications for issues ranging from natural selection to animal behaviour and human psychology, leaving biosemiotics at the cutting edge of the research on the fundamentals of life. The Springer book series Biosemiotics draws together contributions from leading players in international biosemiotics, producing an unparalleled series that will appeal to all those interested in the origins and evolution of life, including molecular and evolutionary biologists, ecologists, anthropologists, psychologists, philosophers and historians of science, linguists, semioticians and researchers in artificial life, information theory and communication technology.
For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/7710
Theresa Schilhab · Frederik Stjernfelt · Terrence Deacon Editors
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Editors Dr. Theresa Schilhab Danish School of Education University of Århus Tuborgvej 164 DK-2400 København Denmark [email protected]
Prof. Frederik Stjernfelt University of Århus Jens Chr. Skous Vej 7 8000 Aarhus C Denmark [email protected]
Prof. Terrence Deacon Department of Anthropology University of Berkeley Kroeber Hall 329 94720-3710 Berkeley California USA [email protected]
Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com ISSN 1875-4651 e-ISSN 1875-466X ISBN 978-94-007-2335-1 e-ISBN 978-94-007-2336-8 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2336-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011942348 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Contents
1 Introduction – Searching the Missing Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederik Stjernfelt, Theresa Schilhab, and Terrence W. Deacon Part I
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The Biosemiotic Connection
2 Beyond the Symbolic Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrence W. Deacon
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3 The Evolution of Semiotic Self-Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederik Stjernfelt
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4 Peirce and Deacon on t
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