Thinking with diagrams : the semiotic basis of human cognition / edited by Sybille Krämer and Christina Ljungberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krämer, Sybille, editor.

Ljungberg, Christina, editor.

Series:

Semiotics, communication and cognition ; 17.

Semiotics, communication and cognition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Semiotics--Psychological aspects.

Semiotics.

Signs and symbols--Psychological aspects.

Signs and symbols.

Cognition.

Physical Description:

247 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Walter de Gruyter Inc., [2016]

Summary:

Diagrams and diagrammatic representations in the form of notes, tables, schemata, graphs, drawings and maps pervade scientific and knowledge production. This book explores the role of diagrams in cognitive processes such as experimenting, problem solving, making a choice or orienting oneself in mental or geographical space, demonstrating the extent to which the diagram serves as the semiotic basis of human cognition. Book jacket.

Contents:

I What is a diagram and how does it function?

1 On the 'thing-ness' of diagrams / Michael Marrinan Marrinan, Michael 21

2 The role of diagrams in abductive reasoning / Sun-Joo Shin Shin, Sun-Joo 57

3 Behind the diagrams: cognitive issues and open problems / Valeria Giardino Giardino, Valeria 77

4 Diagrammatic problem solving / Frederik Stjernfelt Stjernfelt, Frederik, Svend Østergaard Østergaard, Svend 103

5 Is there a general diagram concept? / Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen Pietarinen, Ahti-Veikko 121

6 The diagrammatic nature of maps / Christina Ljungberg Ljungberg, Christina 139

II Diagrammatic scenes

7 Is there a diagrammatic impulse with Plato? 'Quasi-diagrammatic-scenes' in Plato's philosophy / Sybille Krämer Krämer, Sybille 161

8 The diagram as board game: Semlotic discoveries in Alfonso the Wise's Book of Games (1283 CE) / Steffen Bogen Bogen, Steffen 179

9 Pattern language and space syntax: Alexander, Chomsky, Peirce and Wittgenstein / Matthias Bauer Bauer, Matthias 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781501511691

1501511696

OCLC:

961203320

Publisher Number:

40026509444