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On Signs - Book by Roger Bacon

Name: On Signs
Author: Roger Bacon

Roger Bacon’s On Signs is a work focused on the interpretation of signs, symbols, and their role in acquiring knowledge. Bacon discusses the importance of understanding nature’s signs in achieving intellectual clarity and advancing human understanding. He advocates for an empirical approach to knowledge, emphasizing the necessity of observation and reasoning. The work touches upon the role of language, logic, and natural phenomena in interpreting signs, making it a precursor to both modern semiotics and scientific methodology.

Philosophy

Original Language: Latin

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