Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power

by Josef Pieper

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One of the great Catholic philosophers of our day reflects on the way language has been abused so that, instead of being a means of communicating the truth and entering more deeply into it, and of the acquisition of wisdom, it is being used to control people and manipulate them to achieve practical ends.

Reality becomes intelligible through words. Man speaks so that through naming things, what is real may become intelligible. This mediating character...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:089870362X

ISBN13:9780898703627

Release Date:March 1992

Publisher:Ignatius Press

Length:54 Pages

Weight:0.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 6.5" x 7.6"

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Power Dynamics Non-Fiction Language Arts Philosophy Religion Religion & Spirituality

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