“...formal semantics has sought to expand a logic of truth conditions so as to recognize the legitimacy of metaphorical expressions - expressions that speak about the world by lying.”
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Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language
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Umberto Eco
Italian essayist, scholar, and critic. Umberto Eco is renowned for his unique literary style and profound academic background. His works integrate history, philosophy, literature, and semiotics, with his most famous novel being 'The Name of the Rose'. more
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