Questo autore approfondisce l'intricata relazione tra cervello e linguaggio, in particolare nel contesto dell'esperienza di lettura. Il suo lavoro esplora l'evoluzione dell'immaginazione e delle funzioni linguistiche nel corso di vaste ere della storia umana, offrendo profonde intuizioni sulla poesia e sulla letteratura. Con una lunga carriera dedicata all'insegnamento, porta una prospettiva unica su come la lettura modelli la nostra cognizione e percezione. Il suo approccio è caratterizzato da un esame interdisciplinare di opere letterarie attraverso le lenti della scienza cognitiva e della biologia evolutiva.
The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI
The central theme of this work emphasizes that Christianity transcends mere beliefs or moral codes, focusing instead on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Joseph Ratzinger, through his extensive writings and teachings, advocates for understanding faith as an encounter with a person, highlighting the transformative power of this relationship in the lives of believers.
The book explores how biblical narratives have been manipulated to create nationalist myths that justify various inhumane policies and actions throughout history. It highlights the connections between these narratives and events such as Indian genocide, the slave trade, and imperial expansionism, as well as contemporary issues like preemptive war. The author argues that these interpretations often contradict core Christian values, revealing a complex interplay between religion and nationalism.
Using new data from neuroscience and evolutionary biology, an exploration of what the development of our species can tell us about the origins of language and the verbal imagination.
Exploring the interplay between pre-Christian culture and modern identity, this book analyzes Synge's plays as a means to present alternative views of modernity to a contemporary Irish audience. It delves into how Synge's work reflects residual beliefs such as animism and folklore, drawing on his archives to highlight his engagement with a past that Catholic Ireland sought to overlook. Each chapter focuses on a different play, revealing how Synge's dramaturgy is deeply rooted in ancient cultural practices and beliefs that shaped his artistic vision.
Examining texts ranging from the Homeric epics and the Platonic dialogues, to Virgils Aeneid and the Book of Revelation, this book reveals how certain strategic metaphors embedded in the early Western literacy canon have promoted (and continue to promote) systems of inequality and social control.
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Why is this play still relevant? -- Realism -- Notes -- 1 Context -- Synge's life -- Religion, class and culture -- Paris -- The Aran Islands and County Mayo -- The Abbey Theatre -- Notes -- 2 Play -- Dialect -- The comic structure of the play -- Comic reversals -- Farce -- Caricature -- Satire -- Class and religion -- Gender and sexuality -- Notes -- 3 Performance -- 1907 -- After 1907 -- Notes -- Conclusion -- Notes