{"product_id":"the-search-for-the-perfect-language-9780631205104","title":"The Search for the Perfect Language","description":"The idea that there once existed a language which perfectly and unambiguously expressed the essence of all possible things and concepts has occupied the minds of philosophers, theologians, mystics, and others for at least two millennia. This book offers an investigation into the history of that idea and of its profound influence on European thought, culture, and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUmberto Eco\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Alessandria in 1932 and has been Professor of Semiotics at the University of Bologna since 1975 and the President of the International Center for Semiotic and Cognitive Studies at the Universityu of San Marino since 1988. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eFoucault's Pendulum\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) and the more recent works include \u003ci\u003eSemiotics and Philosophy of Lanaguage\u003c\/i\u003e (1984) and \u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e (1990).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326532194578,"sku":"9780631205104","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8b64105-0095-45be-8230-64e71ed6443a.jpg?v=1727703644","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-search-for-the-perfect-language-9780631205104","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}