THE SYMBOL – A FAVOURITE ELEMENT IN TRADITIONAL CULTURE
THE SYMBOL – A FAVOURITE ELEMENT IN TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Author(s): Violeta Alina Preda (Hagiu)Subject(s): Cultural history, History of Philosophy, History of ideas, Philosophy of Language, Theory of Communication
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: symbol; communication; moments of passage; representation; habit;
Summary/Abstract: Man gets to know the world through symbols. Behaviour is shaped by and through symbolic language. The correct interpretation of the symbols reveals the individual's way of thinking, of making analogies, as each symbol is a bearer of meaning, having the capacity to identify with the symbolised object. In the case of moments of passage, the participatory value of the symbol is turned to good account, as it disambiguates contexts, offering new possibilities of communication; the preservation of symbols is due not only to customs, but to man's aspiration to always be inside things, in order to be able to restore and maintain balance. In the mind of the archaic man, rites have the ability to construct the forms through which the individual can communicate with the Absolute, representing his world through symbols.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 1047-1051
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Romanian