[MD] words/time

[MarshaV]

Greetings,

I am only into the third chapter, but this seems a great book for those who are interested in the ancient Greek philosophers and/or the study of language.  It may also present a path of reconciliation between those on the MD and those on the LS without much sacrifice.  And wouldn't that be a feather in one's cap.  


Marsha


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On Dec 8, 2012, at 4:32 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

Greetings,

Marsha:
I found an interesting book which may provide some interesting information pertaining to the split between the social level and the intellectual level.  How the fleeting oral tradition became a more substantial, objectified written tradition. 

Orality and Literacy 
       by Walter J. Ong

Book Description:
"This classic work explores the vast differences between oral and literate cultures offering a very clear account of the intellectual, literary and social effects of writing, print and electronic technology.

"In the course of his study, Walter J. Ong offers fascinating insights into oral genres across the globe and through time, and examines the rise of abstract philosophical and scientific thinking. He considers the impact of orality-literacy studies not only on literary criticism and theory but on our very understanding of what it is to be a human being, conscious of self and other.

"This is a book no reader, writer or speaker should be without."


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415281296/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00