Accademia University Press eBooks· 2012· Book chapter
Genesi e struttura del campo religioso
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Short summary
This work explores the profound influence of language on human perception and thought, positing that language acts as a 'magic circle' shaping how individuals understand and interact with the world.
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Key points
- Human perception and action are fundamentally shaped by language.
- Language acts as a 'magic circle' around individuals and communities.
- This linguistic framework limits our understanding to what language allows.
- The paper references the ideas of Wilhelm von Humboldt.
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Abstract
«L’uomo» – diceva Wilhelm von Humboldt – «pensa gli oggetti principalmente – in realtà, esclusivamente, si potrebbe dire, poiché i suoi sentimenti e le sue azioni dipendono dalle sue percezioni – come essi gli vengono presentati dal linguaggio. Per effetto del medesimo processo con cui trae il linguaggio fuori da sé, egli si avviluppa in esso, e ogni lingua getta in tal modo intorno al popolo, a cui appartiene, un cerchio magico dal quale non è possibile uscire se non a questa condizione: di ...
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