Rationality and the Literate Mind

Autor*innen

• Roy Harris

Reihen

• Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory

Parameter

• 206 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Linguistik

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Challenging the conventional view of reason as an inherent human trait, the author explores how the Western understanding of rational thought has evolved as a result of literacy's development in European cultures. By tracing this evolution from Classical Greece to modern symbolic logic, the book presents a thought-provoking analysis of the interplay between literacy and rationality, suggesting that our conception of reason is deeply influenced by cultural factors rather than being a universal aspect of human cognition.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Einband: Paperback