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Critique of Pure Verbiage

- Essays on Abuses of Language in Literary, Religious and Philosophical Writings

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The author aims to show how the purpose of language, which is to communicate and illuminate, has been perverted to show-off, give false assurance and over-simplify. He draws examples of misuse by writers, some of them major figures such, as Eliot and Kant, on literature, religion and philosophy.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812691085
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 140
  • Udgivet:
  • 26. marts 2002
  • Størrelse:
  • 228x151x15 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 156 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 9. december 2024

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The author aims to show how the purpose of language, which is to communicate and illuminate, has been perverted to show-off, give false assurance and over-simplify. He draws examples of misuse by writers, some of them major figures such, as Eliot and Kant, on literature, religion and philosophy.

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