The Concept of Semiotics (The Science of Signs) Among Muslim Philosophers and Modern Schools of Epistemological Origins of Semiotic Theories

Abstract

This study aims to establish the concept of semiotics, its roots, and its implications. It clarifies the views of Muslim and Western scholars on the terminology, meaning, and usage of the discipline. Furthermore, it explores semiotics and its application in symbols, signs, and the study of letters, as well as its role in logic and the interpretation of the origin and structure of the universe. The study also examines its application in studying the meaning of the apparent and hidden, and the importance religious communication across various religions and beliefs.  The study employs a historical-analytical approach to understand the roots of the concept of semiotics and its significance in Greek, Islamic, and modern Western civilizations. The study concludes that the meaning of symbols and signs in any field cannot be studied except through the lens of interpretive semiotics.