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Why We Talk Without Understanding One Another: Dialogue, Silence, and the Hidden Third

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Two travelers walk along a road, talking. Their speech is not hesitant: it has the terrible compactness of something already closed. Each word confirms the previous one; each step presents itself as necessary—the meaning seems entirely available, leaving nothing but … Continua a leggere Why We Talk Without Understanding One Another: Dialogue, Silence, and the Hidden Third

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Dialogue and Change. The Lesson of the Cow of Hochosterwitz

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Giovanni Scarafile DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30353536 Introduction «Ad evidentiam quaestionis oportet declarare quid nomine significetur» is a typical expression found in medieval scholastic treatises. It is an opening formula signaling the need to clarify the meaning of terms before beginning any discussion. … Continua a leggere Dialogue and Change. The Lesson of the Cow of Hochosterwitz