Pierce's essay classifies human state of the mind as feeling, reaction and thinking. These make up a large portion of our perception of reality. Although furthermore, Pierce breaks down the signs or representation of these processes as: likenesses (icons), indications (indices) and symbols (general signs). Through these signs we mediate any input of information and knowledge (physical, mental, extra-medial) and bring meaning to our reality.
On likenesses...
Likeness enables us to relate things by means of pure imitation and representation. Allowing relativity to guide us, we build meaning for anything based on it's relationship to its past, present and future surroundings.
On indications...
This pertains most vivid to my experience of reality, in that indices develop a strong connection with physicality of a thing. I believe I drive meaning out of objects through interaction with them, later to go back on the observation of the object and develop a better understanding of "being." Through this observation, I believe "we may not know precisely what the [object] was...but it may be expected to connect itself with some other experience. " These physical interactions help control or contrive meaning of things through these experiences of indications.
On symbols...
"Every intellectual operation involves a triad of symbols." Our use of symbols, be it language, words, or sounds, will always grow. They are not bound by atoms or molecules, but rather they are euphoric by nature. They cannot be owned or operated but are always interpreted and evaluated. These dichotomies allow symbols to be dynamic in meaning and usage through mediums based upon the user's input. We control symbols and their "life span" will be forever relative to our perception of them.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment