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.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Ake Bergvall
Published: S.n., s.l., 1996
Volume:93
Pages:251-266
Periodical:Studies in Philology
Format:Article
Topic:- Doctrine > Man > [Doctrine de la connaissance] > [Signes. La parole] > [Parole/langage/langue]
- Influence and Survival > Early Modern Period (1453-1789) > [Spencer (Edmund)]
Status:Active
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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.