On the Past, Present, and Future of Semioethics

This volume charts the origins, development, and future potential of semioethics through the work of Susan Petrilli, showcasing an extended dialogue with one of the eminent figures in semiotics scholarship.

Susan Petrilli is Professor of Theory and Philosophy of Language at the University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Italy. Simon Levesque is Lecturer in Semiotics and Literary Studies at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada. He is Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal in semiotics Cygne noir.

Prologue 1: Enter Thomas Sebeok 2: About Victoria Welby 3: With Augusto Ponzio 4: Critique and ideology 5: Semioethics 6: Philosophy and science 7: Humanism and responsibility 8: Social symptomatology 9: On the future of semiotics Epilogue References Index