Legal Signs Fascinate Kevelson's Research on Semiotics /

• Main Authors: Broekman, Jan M. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Fleerackers, Frank (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Law,
• Subjects: Law-Philosophy.; Law.; Semiotics.; Political science.; Language and languages-Philosophy.; Self.; Identity (Psychology).; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Philosophy of Law.; Philosophy of Language.; Self and Identity.

This engaging book examines the origins and first effects of the concept 'legal semiotics', focusing on the inventor of the term, Roberta Kevelson (1931-1998). It highlights the importance of her ideas and works which have contributed to legal theory, legal interpretation and philosophy of...

Table of Contents:

• PART I
• Chapter 1.   Why's of Fascination
• Chapter 2. Social Life and Law
• PART II
• Chapter 3.  Words, Signs and Signifying Concepts
• Chapter 4.  Semiotics Education in Law
• Chapter 5.  Kevelson's Semiotics Today
• PART III
• Chapter 6. Appendix A:  The Roberta Kevelson Papers
• Chapter 7.  Appendix B:  The Kevelson Bibliography. .