Formal and verbal logocentrism in Augustine and Spenser
Augustine's epistemology, as reflected both in theoretical works and in his own hermeneutical practice, moved from a formal logocentrism, centering on mathematical ratios, to an increasingly verbal paradigm that finds its governing metaphor in language rather than in number.
Author: | Ake Bergvall |
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Published: |
S.n.,
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1996
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Volume: | 93 |
Pages: | 251-266 |
Periodical: | Studies in Philology |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
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Summary: | Augustine's epistemology, as reflected both in theoretical works and in his own hermeneutical practice, moved from a formal logocentrism, centering on mathematical ratios, to an increasingly verbal paradigm that finds its governing metaphor in language rather than in number. |
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