Umberto Eco Kant

De l’Antiquité classique à nos jours, de multiples philosophies du signe et de l’interprétation se sont succédées, parfois alternatives, parfois complémentaires, sensibles en tout cas à des questions très différentes, et reflétant leur époque.
Au cours des dernières décennies, l’auteur a écrit de nombreux essais sur le sujet et il en présente ici une sélection…

How do we know a cat is a cat . . . and why do we call it a cat? An “intriguing and often fascinating” look at words, perceptions, and the relationship between them (Newark Star-Ledger).

How do we know a cat is a cat? And why do we call it a cat? How much of our perception of things is based on cognitive ability, and how much on linguistic resources? Here, in six remarkable essays, Umberto Eco explores in depth questions of reality, perception, and experience. Basing his ideas on common sense, Eco shares a vast wealth of literary and historical knowledge, touching on issues that affect us every day. At once philosophical and amusing, Kant and the Platypus is a tour of the world of our senses, told by a master of knowing what is real and what is not.

How do we know a cat is a cat? And why do we call it a cat? How much of our perception of things is based on cognitive ability, and how much on linguistic resources? Here, in six remarkable essays, Umberto Eco explores in depth questions of reality, perception, and experience.