Things are elements of the world or of the innerness of living beings; they may or may not be independent from ou minds. Interpretation reduces some characteristics of things into objects; things will thus be reduced to objects: “unknown object” is an oxymoron. Interpretative circles further specify the meaning of objects, sometimes ending in habits. Latin civilization as an originator of the semiotic theory–a tool of world interpretation. Basics of the semiotic theory in the Modernity, with signs and relations in its centre: Augustin, J. Poinsot, C. S. Peirce, J. Deely, and U. Eco. Semiotic as a tool for humanities: broadening its scope to all life. Organic codes as an attempt to develop scientific interpretative theory. Language and the arbitrariness of signs. Relationships of semiotics and historical sciences: difficulties with reified objects as nations, cultural forms, moods, etc.