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History in English Words

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If somebody showed us a document which he said was an unpublished letter of Dr. Johnson’s, and on reading it through we came across the word “telephone”, we should be fairly justified in sending him about his business. The fact that there was no such thing as a telephone until many years after Johnson’s death would leave no doubt whatever in our minds that the letter was not written by him. If we ... Read more

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If somebody showed us a document which he said was an unpublished letter of Dr. Johnson’s, and on reading it through we came across the word “telephone”, we should be fairly justified in sending him about his business. The fact that there was no such thing as a telephone until many years after Johnson’s death would leave no doubt whatever in our minds that the letter was not written by him. If we
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History in English words

by Owen Barfield ...

"History in English Words" by Owen Barfield is a groundbreaking work of linguistic and literary criticism that delves into the intricate evolution of the English language. Owen Barfield, renowned for his profound insights into language and culture, explores the fascinating journey of English words, tracing their origins and semantic evolution through time. As a pioneering work in philology and ... Read more

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"History in English Words" by Owen Barfield is a groundbreaking work of linguistic and literary criticism that delves into the intricate evolution of the English language. Owen Barfield, renowned for his profound insights into language and culture, explores the fascinating journey of English words, tracing their origins and semantic evolution through time. As a pioneering work in philology and
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Poetic Diction

A Study in Meaning

by Owen Barfield, Owen Barfield ...

The philosophical treatise on aesthetics and language that inspired T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, and many others.In Poetic Diction, Owen Barfield sought to understand why certain groups of words were given the designation of "poetry," and how they convey meaning and pleasure to the attentive reader. Touching on the philosophy of language and the nature of consciousness, Barfield provides not only a ... Read more

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The philosophical treatise on aesthetics and language that inspired T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, and many others.In Poetic Diction, Owen Barfield sought to understand why certain groups of words were given the designation of "poetry," and how they convey meaning and pleasure to the attentive reader. Touching on the philosophy of language and the nature of consciousness, Barfield provides not only a
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Tower, The

Major Poems and Plays

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Owen Barfield is known primarily for his many publications on the evolution of consciousness and the essential reframing of cultural history that results from this theory. At the center of his philosophy is a deep analysis of mythology and poetics that draws from Coleridge, Steiner, and others to reveal the noetic role of the poetic principle and its salient shifts that map the evolution of ... Read more

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Owen Barfield is known primarily for his many publications on the evolution of consciousness and the essential reframing of cultural history that results from this theory. At the center of his philosophy is a deep analysis of mythology and poetics that draws from Coleridge, Steiner, and others to reveal the noetic role of the poetic principle and its salient shifts that map the evolution of
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Owen Barfield

Philosophy, Poetry, and Theology

by Michael V. Di Fuccia ...

Series Book 20 - Veritas
In this book Michael Di Fuccia examines the theological import of Owen Barfield's poetic philosophy. He argues that philosophies of immanence fail to account for creativity, as is evident in the false shuttling between modernity's active construal and postmodernity's passive construal of subjectivity. In both extremes subjectivity actually dissolves, divesting one of any creative integrity. Di ... Read more

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In this book Michael Di Fuccia examines the theological import of Owen Barfield's poetic philosophy. He argues that philosophies of immanence fail to account for creativity, as is evident in the false shuttling between modernity's active construal and postmodernity's passive construal of subjectivity. In both extremes subjectivity actually dissolves, divesting one of any creative integrity. Di
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History in English Words

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"In our language alone, not to speak of its many companions, the past history of humanity is spread out in an imperishable map, just as the history of the mineral earth lies embedded in the layers of its outer crust.... Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of our soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness" --Owen BarfieldFor more than three-quarters of a century, Owen ... Read more

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"In our language alone, not to speak of its many companions, the past history of humanity is spread out in an imperishable map, just as the history of the mineral earth lies embedded in the layers of its outer crust.... Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of our soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness" --Owen BarfieldFor more than three-quarters of a century, Owen
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History in English Words

by Owen Barfield ...

Series series Classics To Go
Excerpt: "If somebody showed us a document which he said was an unpublished letter of Dr. Johnson's, and on reading it through we came across the word "telephone", we should be fairly justified in sending him about his business. The fact that there was no such thing as a telephone until many years after Johnson's death would leave no doubt whatever in our minds that the letter was not written by ... Read more

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Excerpt: "If somebody showed us a document which he said was an unpublished letter of Dr. Johnson's, and on reading it through we came across the word "telephone", we should be fairly justified in sending him about his business. The fact that there was no such thing as a telephone until many years after Johnson's death would leave no doubt whatever in our minds that the letter was not written by
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The Origins of Natural Science

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by Rudolf Steiner ...

Translated by Maria St. Goar ...

9 lectures, Dornach, December 24, 1922 - January 6, 1923 (CW 326)"Modern science, and the scientism based on it, so far from being the only possible 'reality principle,' is merely one way of conceiving the nature of reality; a way moreover that has arisen only recently and that there is no reason to suppose will last forever." -- Owen Barfield(from the introduction)These talks outline the subtle ... Read more

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9 lectures, Dornach, December 24, 1922 - January 6, 1923 (CW 326)"Modern science, and the scientism based on it, so far from being the only possible 'reality principle,' is merely one way of conceiving the nature of reality; a way moreover that has arisen only recently and that there is no reason to suppose will last forever." -- Owen Barfield(from the introduction)These talks outline the subtle
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The Tension between East and West

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by Rudolf Steiner ...

10 lectures, Vienna, June 1-11, 1922 (CW 83)This challenging set of lectures attempts to lift the veil from modern social and spiritual problems as experienced in the contrasts between East and West.By ascribing to human thinking only a shadowy, subjective validity, modern science tries to invalidate the very faculty that gives us our human dignity. At the same time, however, this "unreality" of ... Read more

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10 lectures, Vienna, June 1-11, 1922 (CW 83)This challenging set of lectures attempts to lift the veil from modern social and spiritual problems as experienced in the contrasts between East and West.By ascribing to human thinking only a shadowy, subjective validity, modern science tries to invalidate the very faculty that gives us our human dignity. At the same time, however, this "unreality" of
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The Meaning of Love

by Vladimir Solovyov, Thomas R. Beyer ...

Translated by jane Marshall ...

Series series Philosophy
"The meaning and worth of love as a feeling is that it really forces us, with all our being, to acknowledge for another the same absolute significance that, because of the power of egoism, we are conscious of only in our own selves. Love is important, not only as one of our feelings but as the transfer of all our interest in life from ourselves to another, as the shifting of the very center of our ... Read more

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"The meaning and worth of love as a feeling is that it really forces us, with all our being, to acknowledge for another the same absolute significance that, because of the power of egoism, we are conscious of only in our own selves. Love is important, not only as one of our feelings but as the transfer of all our interest in life from ourselves to another, as the shifting of the very center of our
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The Chronicles of Narnia

The Complete 7-book collection

by C. S. Lewis ...

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection is a renowned fantasy series written by the British author C.S. Lewis between 1950 and 1956. The complete set comprises seven individual novels that together form an epic saga of good versus evil, set in the magical realm of Narnia. The seven books in the collection are: 1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) 2. Prince Caspian (1951) 3. ... Read more

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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection is a renowned fantasy series written by the British author C.S. Lewis between 1950 and 1956. The complete set comprises seven individual novels that together form an epic saga of good versus evil, set in the magical realm of Narnia. The seven books in the collection are: 1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) 2. Prince Caspian (1951) 3.
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The Martian

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by Andy Weir ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man’s struggle to survive. From the author of Project Hail Mary comes “a hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire” (Chicago Tribune).“Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The Wall ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man’s struggle to survive. From the author of Project Hail Mary comes “a hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire” (Chicago Tribune).“Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The Wall
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