The Enchantment Of Words
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The Enchantment Of Words
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Author : Denis McManus
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 2010-04-29
The Enchantment Of Words written by Denis McManus and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-29 with Philosophy categories.
Recent years have seen a great revival of interest in Wittgenstein's early masterpiece, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. The Enchantment of Words is a study of that book, offering novel readings of all its major themes and shedding light on issues in metaphysics, ethics and the philosophies of mind, language, and logic. McManus argues that Wittgenstein's aim in this deeply puzzling work is to show that the 'intelligibility of thought' and the 'meaningfulness of language', which logical truths would delimit and metaphysics and the philosophy of mind and language would explain, are issues constituted by confusions. What is exposed is a mirage of a kind of self-consciousness, a misperception of the ways in which we happen to think, talk and act as reasons why we ought to think, talk and act as we do. The root of that misperception is our confusedly endowing words with a life of their own: we 'enchant', and are 'enchanted by', words, colluding in a confusion that transposes on to them, and the world which we then see them as 'fitting', responsibilities that are actually ours to bear. Such words promise to spare us the trouble, not only of thinking, but of living. In presenting this view, McManus offers readings of all of the major themes of the Tractatus, including its discussion of logical truth, objects, names, inference, subjectivity, solipsism and the ineffable; McManus offers novel explanations of what is at stake in Wittgenstein's comparison of propositions with pictures, of why Wittgenstein declared the point of the Tractatus to be ethical, of how a bookwhich infamously declares itself to be nonsensical can both clarify our thoughts and require of us that we exercise our capacity to reason in reading it, and of how Wittgenstein later came to re-evaluate the achievement of the Tractatus.
The Enchantment Of Words
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Author : Denis McManus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Enchantment Of Words written by Denis McManus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language and logic categories.
Verbal Man
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Author : Wendell Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Verbal Man written by Wendell Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with General semantics categories.
Wizardly Words
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Author : Thor Castlebury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-09-12
Wizardly Words written by Thor Castlebury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-12 with categories.
Enter a realm where words become incantations, and poetry is the magic that binds reality and imagination. "Wizardly Words" is an enchanting collection of verses that conjures spells of wonder and wisdom, inviting readers to embark on a mystical journey through the power of language. In the pages of this spellbinding book, you'll discover a world where poets are the wizards of their own making, wielding language like a wand to create enchantments that transport you to distant realms and unlock the secrets of the human heart. "Wizardly Words" is a tapestry of verses woven with threads of mysticism, dreams, and the extraordinary. Each poem is a doorway to an alternate reality, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the mundane takes on a shimmering sheen of magic. These verses are the alchemy of emotion, transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. As you delve into this collection, you'll encounter ancient incantations, mystical creatures, and timeless truths. From the wizardry of love to the enchantments of nature, each poem is a spellbinding adventure that will captivate your senses and ignite your imagination. Whether you are a seasoned poetry aficionado or a novice in the world of verse, "Wizardly Words" will mesmerize you with its lyrical prowess. It challenges you to see the world through the eyes of a sorcerer, where every word is a potential potion and every stanza a spell to be cast. This collection is an invitation to rediscover the enchantment of words and the magic they hold within. It reminds us that within the ordinary lies the extraordinary, waiting to be unveiled by the wizardry of language. So, open the pages of "Wizardly Words" and prepare to be bewitched, charmed, and transported to a world where the boundaries of reality and fantasy blur. Let these wizardly words work their enchantment, and you'll find yourself under the spell of poetry like never before.
The Enchanting Fantasy Of Words Together
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Author : Ketki Kulkarni
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-27
The Enchanting Fantasy Of Words Together written by Ketki Kulkarni and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-27 with categories.
Poetry, a beautiful pattern of words that attributes together to make the ideas around us visible to the mind.Let us embrace those random thoughts in and around us to make the world a beautiful place to experience.The enchantment of the words which synchronizes together to make a part of whole and heal the soul...Let us discover what you and I think of it in a more beautiful fantasy....
The Work Of Enchantment
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Author : Matthew Del Nevo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08
The Work Of Enchantment written by Matthew Del Nevo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Philosophy categories.
The Work of Enchantment suggests that it is a lack of "enchantment" in rich, developed countries that causes soul-starved Westerners to experience mental (and sometimes physical) illness. Del Nevo argues that this "enchantment" is most often experienced in childhood, but can also be found in adulthood, particularly through art. However, adults must cultivate within themselves the ability to appreciate art by reading, listening, and gazing-activities often misconceived in advanced industrial societies. Del Nevo describes the framework of enchantment and its philosophical and historical roots. He then concentrates on the work of enchantment within literature, considering what enchantment might entail taking the works of Proust, Rilke, and Goethe as examples. Del Nevo shows how a sense of enchantment forms within and between art works, using his literary examples, as well as between the work and the audience. The reader will learn along the way that enchantment may be found in the power of words, as an expression of the desire of the soul, a compliment of melancholy, and in art that points to something beyond itself. Enchantment may be found in many places, ranging from philosophy, religion, and psychology to sociology and culture, but here Del Nevo focuses on literature. His audience is people who are searching for something beyond money or glamour-perhaps the meaning of art and culture. His focus on literary masterpieces such as the Duino Elegies, Remembrance of Things Past, Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years, and others will make it of interest to those in cultural studies. Well written and engaging, and accessible to non-specialist readers, this unusual work in philosophy and aesthetics is free of jargon and complicated verbiage. Inspiring and enlivening, it is, in the author's words, "a stirring call to idleness."
The Enchantment Of Western Herbal Medicine
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Author : Guy Waddell
language : en
Publisher: Aeon Books
Release Date : 2020-01-30
The Enchantment Of Western Herbal Medicine written by Guy Waddell and has been published by Aeon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-30 with Health & Fitness categories.
Through interviews with British herbalists, the importance of hidden experiences of meetings with plants is explored alongside how such 'enchantment' has influenced the narrative of their lives. Some herbalists have visible entryways into studying, such as personal experience of taking herbal medicine, a search for a new career or a love of nature. Other entryways are more hidden, with many noting 'crossings' and 'callings' with plants at a young age. This sensual ability of herbs raises questions about the agency of living plants and of herbal medicines, and about how the relationship between herbalists and plants may be reconceived. Meetings with plants and herbal medicines allow herbalists to draw easily from a diverse range of influences that others may see as incommensurable."This fascinating, original and challenging book convincingly explores modern-day herbalists understanding of their place in the complementary health world, against the backdrop of encroaching professionalisation, legitimacy and scientism. In his case study interviews with herbalists, Guy Waddell draws our attention to the enchanting power of plants and their agentic qualities. In his quest for greater understanding of their sensual power, the author rejects the conventional modernity/rationalisation thesis, seen both in the sensual- affective energy that herbalists draw upon and in the ontological implications of human/nonhuman crossings. This book is an excellent contribution to our understanding of Western herbal medicine and contemporary thought." - Dr Stuart McClean, PhD. Associate Professor in Public Health (Health and Wellbeing), University of the West of England"In the field of herbal medicine, few seem to know their history and the lessons it teaches us. In The Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine, Dr Guy Waddell not only provides the reader with a detailed history of the trials and triumphs of British Phytotherapy, but also travels into uncharted territory looking at how herbalists come to find their passion for plants and the use of them to help heal others. This is a new area of research and exploring the entryways to practice though interviews and clinician narratives is both a fascinating undertaking and a unique way of understanding our own motivations and experiences as herbalists." - David Winston, RH(AHG), DSc (hc), author of Adaptogens; Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief"Both compelling and challenging, Guy Waddell's unique book is filled with the voices of herbalists and makes essential reading for anyone on their own journey into herbalism or those interested in human- plant relationships. Here is a much-needed roadmap for all who are exploring the diverse choices between ancient and modern, science and tradition, evidence and intuition, and human and nonhuman agency. My congratulations to the author for so brilliantly signposting the fundamental unity that resides at the heart of herbal practice." - Phil Deakin. President of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists
Dwellings Of Enchantment
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Author : Bénédicte Meillon
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2020-10-27
Dwellings Of Enchantment written by Bénédicte Meillon and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Dwellings of Enchantment: Writing and Reenchanting the Earth offers ecocritical and ecopoetic readings that focus on multispecies dwellings of enchantment and reenchant our rapport with the more-than-human world. It sheds light on the marvelous entanglements between humans and other life forms coexisting with us–entanglements that, when fully perceived, call onto humans to shift perspectives on both the causes and solutions to current ecological crises. Working against the disenchantment of humans’ relationships with and perceptions of the world entailed by a modern ontology, this book illustrates the power of ecopoetics to attune humans to the vibrant matter both within and outside of us. Braiding indigenous with non-indigenous worldviews, this book tackles ecopoetics emerging from varying locations in the world. It underscores the postmodernist, remythologizing processes going on in many ecopoetic texts, via magical realist modes and mythopoeia.
Art And Enchantment
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Author : Patrick Curry
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-03-17
Art And Enchantment written by Patrick Curry and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-17 with Social Science categories.
This book concerns the experience of enchantment in art. Considering the essential characteristics, dynamics and conditions of the experience of enchantment in relation to art, including liminality, it offers studies of different kinds of artistic experience and activity, including painting, music, fiction and poetry, before exploring the possibility of a life oriented to enchantment as the activity of art itself. With attention to the complex relationship between wonder in art and the programmatic disenchantment to which it is often subject, the author draws on the thought of a diverse range of philosophers, sociological theorists and artists, to offer an understanding of art through the idea of enchantment, and enchantment through art. An accessible study, richly illustrated with experience – both that of the author and others – Art and Enchantment will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and anyone with interests in the nature of aesthetic experience.
The Republic Of Color
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Author : Michael Rossi
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2019-08-30
The Republic Of Color written by Michael Rossi and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-30 with Science categories.
The Republic of Color delves deep into the history of color science in the United States to unearth its origins and examine the scope of its influence on the industrial transformation of turn-of-the-century America. For a nation in the grip of profound economic, cultural, and demographic crises, the standardization of color became a means of social reform—a way of sculpting the American population into one more amenable to the needs of the emerging industrial order. Delineating color was also a way to characterize the vagaries of human nature, and to create ideal structures through which those humans would act in a newly modern American republic. Michael Rossi’s compelling history goes far beyond the culture of the visual to show readers how the control and regulation of color shaped the social contours of modern America—and redefined the way we see the world.