Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291491481
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
PHILOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF EUROPEAN LITERATURE
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291491481
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291491481
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Scenes from the Drama of European Literature
Author: Erich Auerbach
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816612439
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Scenes from the Drama of European Literature was first published in 1984. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. In his foreword to this reprint of Erich Auerbach's major essays, Paolo Valesio pays tribute to the author with an old saying that he feels is still the best metaphor for the genesis of a literary critic: the critic is born of the marriage of Mercury and Philology. The German-born Auerbach was a scholar who specialized in Romance philology, a tradition rooted in German historicism—the conviction that works of art must be judged as products of variable places and times, not from the eye of eternity, nor by a single unchanging aesthetic standard. The mercurial element in Auerbach's work is significant, for in a life of motion—of exile from Hitler's Germany—he came to believe that literary history was evolutionary, ever-changing—a view reflected in the title of his book, which suggests life and literature are historical drama. Auerbach is best known for his magisterial study Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, written during the war, in Istanbul, when he was far from his own culture and from the books that he normally relied on. In 1957, just before his death, he arranged for the publication in English of his six most important essays, in a volume called Scenes from the Drama of European Literature.As in Mimesis,Auerbach's fresh insights bring to the disparate subjects of the essays a coherence that reflects the unity of Western, humanistic tradition, even while they hint at the deepening pessimism of his later years. In the first essay, "Figura," Auerbach develops his concept of the figural interpretation of reality; applied here to Dante's Divine Comedy,it also served as groundwork for his treatment of realism in Mimesis. A second essay on Dante's examines the poet's depiction of St. Francis of Assisi. The next three essays deal with the paradoxical nature of Pascal's political thought; the merging of la cour and la ville—the king's entourage and the bourgeoisie—chiefly in relation to the seventeenth-century French theater; and Vico's formulation concepts by the German Romantics. In the final essay Auerbach confers upon Baudelaire's Fleurs du Mal the designation "aesthetic dignity" because, not in spite of, the hideous reality of the peoms. "A major collection of important essays on European literature, almost all classics, and almost all required reading for their various centuries—thus the book is indispensable for the medieval period,the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries; in addition, the 'Figura' and the Vico essays are very significant theoretical statements. The book is lucid and far more accessible for undergraduates than, say, current high theory. Nor has Auerbach's own work aged . . . All of his varied strengths are evidence in this collection, which is a better way into his work than Mimesis." –Fredric Jameson, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816612439
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Scenes from the Drama of European Literature was first published in 1984. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. In his foreword to this reprint of Erich Auerbach's major essays, Paolo Valesio pays tribute to the author with an old saying that he feels is still the best metaphor for the genesis of a literary critic: the critic is born of the marriage of Mercury and Philology. The German-born Auerbach was a scholar who specialized in Romance philology, a tradition rooted in German historicism—the conviction that works of art must be judged as products of variable places and times, not from the eye of eternity, nor by a single unchanging aesthetic standard. The mercurial element in Auerbach's work is significant, for in a life of motion—of exile from Hitler's Germany—he came to believe that literary history was evolutionary, ever-changing—a view reflected in the title of his book, which suggests life and literature are historical drama. Auerbach is best known for his magisterial study Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, written during the war, in Istanbul, when he was far from his own culture and from the books that he normally relied on. In 1957, just before his death, he arranged for the publication in English of his six most important essays, in a volume called Scenes from the Drama of European Literature.As in Mimesis,Auerbach's fresh insights bring to the disparate subjects of the essays a coherence that reflects the unity of Western, humanistic tradition, even while they hint at the deepening pessimism of his later years. In the first essay, "Figura," Auerbach develops his concept of the figural interpretation of reality; applied here to Dante's Divine Comedy,it also served as groundwork for his treatment of realism in Mimesis. A second essay on Dante's examines the poet's depiction of St. Francis of Assisi. The next three essays deal with the paradoxical nature of Pascal's political thought; the merging of la cour and la ville—the king's entourage and the bourgeoisie—chiefly in relation to the seventeenth-century French theater; and Vico's formulation concepts by the German Romantics. In the final essay Auerbach confers upon Baudelaire's Fleurs du Mal the designation "aesthetic dignity" because, not in spite of, the hideous reality of the peoms. "A major collection of important essays on European literature, almost all classics, and almost all required reading for their various centuries—thus the book is indispensable for the medieval period,the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries; in addition, the 'Figura' and the Vico essays are very significant theoretical statements. The book is lucid and far more accessible for undergraduates than, say, current high theory. Nor has Auerbach's own work aged . . . All of his varied strengths are evidence in this collection, which is a better way into his work than Mimesis." –Fredric Jameson, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Historical Linguistics and Philology
Author: Jacek Fisiak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110847264
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110847264
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND GREAT THINKERS
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291537864
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
This book, CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND GREAT THINKERS, encompasses nine titles of different subjects and their issues, namely: PSYCHOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF BEHAVIOUR, PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILD CULTURE, PSYCHOTHERAPY, CONCEPTS OF TREATMENT, FREUDIAN ANALYSIS, JUNGIAN SYNTHESIS, SOCIOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR, PHILOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF EUROPEAN LITERATURE, SOCIAL SCIENCES, CONCEPTS OF BRANCHES AND RELATIONSHIPS, PHILOSOPHY FOR HUMAN BEHAVIOUR. As such, the author attempts to bring together the concepts and thoughts of social scientists and the values of philosophical endea
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291537864
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
This book, CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND GREAT THINKERS, encompasses nine titles of different subjects and their issues, namely: PSYCHOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF BEHAVIOUR, PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILD CULTURE, PSYCHOTHERAPY, CONCEPTS OF TREATMENT, FREUDIAN ANALYSIS, JUNGIAN SYNTHESIS, SOCIOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR, PHILOLOGY, CONCEPTS OF EUROPEAN LITERATURE, SOCIAL SCIENCES, CONCEPTS OF BRANCHES AND RELATIONSHIPS, PHILOSOPHY FOR HUMAN BEHAVIOUR. As such, the author attempts to bring together the concepts and thoughts of social scientists and the values of philosophical endea
Analysis of Logic and Sanity
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326906046
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Through the ages man has been pre-occupied with logic, sanity and moral standards, probably more than other concepts. Societies through their various stages of evolution varied the theme with distinct differences in their demands on standards, dogmas, and regional culture. These variations of morality place a big demand on science. Individuals from different cultures, social groups, of known and unknown social norms may occupy the practitioner's couch; the significance of this being the understanding demanded of the therapist. People live in groups and humans choose to live in groups, simply for what they can get out of society. Those who choose to live in solitude become recluse in monasteries and nunneries, or become thinkers in isolation high up in mountains. The causation theory regarding the logic and sanity analysis in this book includes the seemingly necessary connection between one event (the cause) and the other (the effect).
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326906046
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Through the ages man has been pre-occupied with logic, sanity and moral standards, probably more than other concepts. Societies through their various stages of evolution varied the theme with distinct differences in their demands on standards, dogmas, and regional culture. These variations of morality place a big demand on science. Individuals from different cultures, social groups, of known and unknown social norms may occupy the practitioner's couch; the significance of this being the understanding demanded of the therapist. People live in groups and humans choose to live in groups, simply for what they can get out of society. Those who choose to live in solitude become recluse in monasteries and nunneries, or become thinkers in isolation high up in mountains. The causation theory regarding the logic and sanity analysis in this book includes the seemingly necessary connection between one event (the cause) and the other (the effect).
Philology
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
1. EUROPEAN LITERATUREThis book includes the literary contributions of the main European countries from the ancient times through to the current geographical and political divisions. The countries included in the write-up are: Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Greece.In the case of Italy, the write-up includes the Roman Empire contributions covering the continuation of the conquered countries' involvements, excluding the Byzantine era, as this comes under the Greek literary and authors' inputs.Regarding the Hellenic philology, additional to the Byzantine (or the Eastern Roman Empire as some historians prefer to call it), the Greek literary successes include the Alexandrian and Cypriot period.Historically and comparatively, philology as a term is used to explain linguistics; a type of linguistics which studies the ways in which specific languages have developed and the ways in which languages in general can change, and which seeks by comparing languages with a common ancestor to learn something about the nature of the ancestor. This type of linguistics was particularly important in the 19th century when the details of the Indo-European family of languages were mapped out. It was commonly known at that time as comparative philology. Recent work in historical linguistics has drawn on the insights of theoretical linguistics and sociolinguistics.As the word philology is derived from the classical Greek, it can be interpreted in modern times to include the meaning of literature, its study as a wholesome subject and to include authors and their titles of literary works. The book, therefore, will concentrate on literature and authors of the main European countries.In this case, the use of the meaning of the words is unavoidable. Etymology, therefore, is that branch of historical linguistics studying the ancestry of the form and meaning of words. It draws on the theory of regular sound change in the development of one language or across languages. For example, 'king' is related to Old English cyning; and the Welsh pedwar (meaning 'four') is related to the Latin quattuor.As such, it must be noted that people communicate with each other by means of various systems of signs, of which the most universal are language, a system of auditory communication, and gesture language and writing; two systems of visual communication. For the general science of signs, several terms have been proposed, of which the term semiotic, or semiotics, as here preferred, may perhaps be the most appropriate. Semiotics covers a much broader area than the term semantics, which deals with the meaning of linguistic elements. 2. PHILOLOGYApart from literature, philology is involved mainly in the study of the linguistic sources of a people or a group of peoples, forms the basic means for the comprehension of their respective cultures. It deals less with oral sources than with written sources, mainly literature (whatever its exact meaning).Philology deals with the formal aspects of writing under the topic of epigraphy and paleography. Linguistics is concerned with the study of linguistic systems as reconstructed mainly from oral sources. Pursued less than the study of "oral language," the study of the "written language" - that is, of the language as it is used in written sources - is also a matter of linguistics. Additionally, linguistics deals with the structural aspects of writing under the heading of graphemics. Otherwise, it is the field of study that deals with writing in the broadest sense, and it is called grammatology. So, equally appropriate terms for this subject are grammatonomy and graphonomy.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
1. EUROPEAN LITERATUREThis book includes the literary contributions of the main European countries from the ancient times through to the current geographical and political divisions. The countries included in the write-up are: Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Greece.In the case of Italy, the write-up includes the Roman Empire contributions covering the continuation of the conquered countries' involvements, excluding the Byzantine era, as this comes under the Greek literary and authors' inputs.Regarding the Hellenic philology, additional to the Byzantine (or the Eastern Roman Empire as some historians prefer to call it), the Greek literary successes include the Alexandrian and Cypriot period.Historically and comparatively, philology as a term is used to explain linguistics; a type of linguistics which studies the ways in which specific languages have developed and the ways in which languages in general can change, and which seeks by comparing languages with a common ancestor to learn something about the nature of the ancestor. This type of linguistics was particularly important in the 19th century when the details of the Indo-European family of languages were mapped out. It was commonly known at that time as comparative philology. Recent work in historical linguistics has drawn on the insights of theoretical linguistics and sociolinguistics.As the word philology is derived from the classical Greek, it can be interpreted in modern times to include the meaning of literature, its study as a wholesome subject and to include authors and their titles of literary works. The book, therefore, will concentrate on literature and authors of the main European countries.In this case, the use of the meaning of the words is unavoidable. Etymology, therefore, is that branch of historical linguistics studying the ancestry of the form and meaning of words. It draws on the theory of regular sound change in the development of one language or across languages. For example, 'king' is related to Old English cyning; and the Welsh pedwar (meaning 'four') is related to the Latin quattuor.As such, it must be noted that people communicate with each other by means of various systems of signs, of which the most universal are language, a system of auditory communication, and gesture language and writing; two systems of visual communication. For the general science of signs, several terms have been proposed, of which the term semiotic, or semiotics, as here preferred, may perhaps be the most appropriate. Semiotics covers a much broader area than the term semantics, which deals with the meaning of linguistic elements. 2. PHILOLOGYApart from literature, philology is involved mainly in the study of the linguistic sources of a people or a group of peoples, forms the basic means for the comprehension of their respective cultures. It deals less with oral sources than with written sources, mainly literature (whatever its exact meaning).Philology deals with the formal aspects of writing under the topic of epigraphy and paleography. Linguistics is concerned with the study of linguistic systems as reconstructed mainly from oral sources. Pursued less than the study of "oral language," the study of the "written language" - that is, of the language as it is used in written sources - is also a matter of linguistics. Additionally, linguistics deals with the structural aspects of writing under the heading of graphemics. Otherwise, it is the field of study that deals with writing in the broadest sense, and it is called grammatology. So, equally appropriate terms for this subject are grammatonomy and graphonomy.
Economics World House Rules
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326961624
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
From the mid-16th century to the beginning first quarter of the 21st century, economic thought can be split into five main historical schools: mercantilism; the economics of the French physiocrats; classical economics; Keynesianism; and monetarism. The schools do not necessarily encompass the views of all economists. The mercantilists, between the mid-16th and mid-18th centuries, argued that the wealth of nations depended on their balance of trade. Proponents of the theory were concerned to maximize the amount of precious metals in the country. Protectionism was encouraged. Economic forecasting and growth are variables, either macro-economic (for country/ies) or micro-economic (for product/market), which deals with the increase in the productive capacity of an economy.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326961624
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
From the mid-16th century to the beginning first quarter of the 21st century, economic thought can be split into five main historical schools: mercantilism; the economics of the French physiocrats; classical economics; Keynesianism; and monetarism. The schools do not necessarily encompass the views of all economists. The mercantilists, between the mid-16th and mid-18th centuries, argued that the wealth of nations depended on their balance of trade. Proponents of the theory were concerned to maximize the amount of precious metals in the country. Protectionism was encouraged. Economic forecasting and growth are variables, either macro-economic (for country/ies) or micro-economic (for product/market), which deals with the increase in the productive capacity of an economy.
Interactive Systems
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244746761
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Interactive systems respond to instructions from users fast enough to allow transactions to be completed almost immediately. While the precise structure of the future interactive systems is not yet clear, many directions of growth seem apparent. The current designs and organisation of databases obviate the need to duplicate information in order to meet the various requirements of different groups of users, thus ensuring that the data always remain consistent. Additionally, the use of relational databases enable the Internet users a number of essential services; including data transfer, electronic mail and the ability to access information in remote databases. Integrated systems, therefore, are connected services making it possible for users to communicate with each other anywhere on the network. The safe running of systems needs to keep information protected from harm, theft, vandalism, fraud and invasion of privacy, which means continuous security development of software and hardware devices.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244746761
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Interactive systems respond to instructions from users fast enough to allow transactions to be completed almost immediately. While the precise structure of the future interactive systems is not yet clear, many directions of growth seem apparent. The current designs and organisation of databases obviate the need to duplicate information in order to meet the various requirements of different groups of users, thus ensuring that the data always remain consistent. Additionally, the use of relational databases enable the Internet users a number of essential services; including data transfer, electronic mail and the ability to access information in remote databases. Integrated systems, therefore, are connected services making it possible for users to communicate with each other anywhere on the network. The safe running of systems needs to keep information protected from harm, theft, vandalism, fraud and invasion of privacy, which means continuous security development of software and hardware devices.
Therapeutic Psychology
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326345230
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to fill a great public need regarding the subject of Therapeutic Psychology, the many schools of ideas of the subject of Psychology, and the terminology used in comprehending the study of Human Behaviour. The contents of this book bring the authority and clarity of science and the light of reason to a field that has remained too long in the darkness of confusion, misunderstanding and false belief. In place of guesswork and legend that so often pass for 'psychology' this book makes available to the reader, the verified findings and most challenging theories of the world's great psychologists, philosophers and researchers. The author hopes that the depths of therapeutic psychology and human behaviour need not remain perplexing and mysterious.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326345230
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to fill a great public need regarding the subject of Therapeutic Psychology, the many schools of ideas of the subject of Psychology, and the terminology used in comprehending the study of Human Behaviour. The contents of this book bring the authority and clarity of science and the light of reason to a field that has remained too long in the darkness of confusion, misunderstanding and false belief. In place of guesswork and legend that so often pass for 'psychology' this book makes available to the reader, the verified findings and most challenging theories of the world's great psychologists, philosophers and researchers. The author hopes that the depths of therapeutic psychology and human behaviour need not remain perplexing and mysterious.
Political Systems Norms and Laws
Author: Andreas Sofroniou
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326974041
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The political activities of the various nations involve the study and practice of government and the exercise of authority. Efforts are made to influence, gain, or wield power at various levels of government, internally and internationally, rather than in private settings and associations. Modes of political activity are highly diverse, varying from dispute resolution and formal elections to the threat or use of outright coercion or force. The degree to which people can engage in political activity also varies in different countries: in open societies, individuals have more freedom to participate in the exercise of political power than in closed societies, where such power is restricted to small groups. There has also been pressure for more democracy at a lower level, particularly in the way that work is organized. The social conditions for stable democratic government have been extensively discussed, with level of economic development apparently the most important single factor.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326974041
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The political activities of the various nations involve the study and practice of government and the exercise of authority. Efforts are made to influence, gain, or wield power at various levels of government, internally and internationally, rather than in private settings and associations. Modes of political activity are highly diverse, varying from dispute resolution and formal elections to the threat or use of outright coercion or force. The degree to which people can engage in political activity also varies in different countries: in open societies, individuals have more freedom to participate in the exercise of political power than in closed societies, where such power is restricted to small groups. There has also been pressure for more democracy at a lower level, particularly in the way that work is organized. The social conditions for stable democratic government have been extensively discussed, with level of economic development apparently the most important single factor.