Voyage into language: space and the linguistic encounter, 1500–1800
Auteur :
Paxman, David B.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754606970
Date de publication :
28 juil. 2003
Dimensions :
21,9 x 15,3 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author explores the connections between perceived space and language, citing, for example, Cassirer's observation that since all of our knowledge of phenomena ultimately dissolves into a knowledge of temporal and spatial relations, this constitutes the truly objectifying principle of knowledge.