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Szóbeliség, írásbeliség és filozófia
Orality, Literacy and Philosophy

Author(s): Tamás Ullmann
Subject(s): Philosophy, Ancient Philosphy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Language
Published by: Erdélyi Múzeum-Egyesület
Keywords: orality; literacy; structures of thinking; theoretical culture; internality;

Summary/Abstract: Within the context of linguistic relativity there is a special theoretical question: did the appearance of literacy in the 6. century b.c. Greek culture transformed the way of thinking or not? According to a theoretical approach in the sixties and seventies (Havelock, Ong, McLuhan) literacy has not only influenced the culture, but also caused the emergence of philosophy and theoretical science. The article aims to analyze in detail this theoretical possibility, presenting the arguments for and against it.

  • Issue Year: LXXX/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 1-10
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Hungarian