Semiotics, Biosemiotics, and Aesthetics: the Concept of Beauty and Beyond

This short commentary expands a little on the disciplinary history of semiotics and biosemiotics, and its relation to aesthetics. It aims at positioning Kalevi Kull's approach to this elusive matter (Kull, 2022) within this broader field by commenting on his attempts to connect semiotics, aesthetics, and biology. It highlights the merits of his approach to proceed thereafter to formulate possible extensions and directions for future research.

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This commentary provides an overview of the disciplinary history of semiotics and biosemiotics, and their connection to aesthetics. It focuses on Kalevi Kull's approach to this topic, highlighting its merits and suggesting possible extensions and future research directions.