Consciousness and the Philosophy of Signs: How Peircean Semiotics Combines Phenomenal Qualia and Practical Effects

Develops a novel stance on one of the most vibrant controversies in current philosophy: ＂the hard problem of consciousness＂

Lifts Peirce’s difficult semiotic theory out its inner circle of experts, showing why and how it can advance mainstream philosophical debates

Explores important but misunderstood principles like iconicity and the type/token/tone distinction

Marc Champagne is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Trent University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Philosophy from York University and a Ph.D. degree in Semiotics from UQAM, where he studied with the Peirce-Wittgenstein Research Group. In addition to publishing in many peer-reviewed philosophy journals, he was tasked with gathering the best literature on semiotics for Oxford Bibliographies in Philosophy.