Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Keywords
peirce sign theory, software, open source R, package, fuzzy logic
Abstract
Throughout Peirce’s writing, we witness his developing vision of a machine that scientists will eventually be able to create. Nadin (2010) raised the question: Why do computer scientists continue to ignore Peirce’s sign theory? A review of the literature on Peirce’s theory and the semiotics machine reveals that many authors discussed the machine; however, they do not differentiate between a physical computer machine and its software. This paper discusses the problematic issues involved in converting Peirce’s theory into a programming language, machine and software application. We demonstrate this challenge by introducing Peirce’s sign theory as a software application that runs under an open-source R environment.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Signs - International Journal of Semiotics, v. 8, p. 1-24
Scholar Commons Citation
Friedman, Alon and Feichtinger, Erin, "Peirce’s Sign Theory as an Open-Source R Package" (2017). School of Information Faculty Publications. 331.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/331
