To represent is "to bring to mind by description," also "to symbolize, to be the embodiment of;" from representer (12c.), from L. repraesentare, from re-, intensive prefix, + praesentare "to present," lit. "to place before". See more

Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914) was an innovative and accomplished logician, mathematician, and scientist, and founded philosophical pragmatism. Peirce's central ideas were focused on See more

• Aspectism
• Cultural artifact
• Culture theory
• Figurative art
• Media influence
• Mimesis See more

Since ancient times representation has played a central role in understanding literature, aesthetics and semiotics. Plato and Aristotle are key figures in early literary theory who … See more

It is from Plato's caution that in the modern era many are aware of political and ideological issues and the influences of representations. It is … See more

Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure (1857–1913) played a major role in the development of semiotics with his argument that … See more

• Representation – University of Chicago (archived 14 March 2004)
• Analysis of Art (Representation) – Encyclopedia Britannica See more