Philosophy Wire: Written instructions. Oral deceptions. The good example.

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2014-08-01]: People tend to believe written logos more than oral instructions. [1] But the truth is only experienced. And passed over from a person to another through example. How can you write down or convey through speech instructions for living good? The greatest master did not write down a single word...

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Philosophy Wire: Bible, writing, Word...

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-05-13]: A New Yorker wrote the whole Bible by hand. [source: web news] It took him 4 years. Writing something by hand makes it more personal. Nothing will ever replace that. In the beginning there was the Word. Word 2010.

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Philosophy Wire: SMS texting overtakes talking – Civilization at an end?

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-07-23]: Research in UK shows that SMS texting overtook talking for the first time [source: BBC News]. For thousands of years, most people thought writing was the “higher” form of communication. But Socrates, Jesus and Buddha knew better. Talking is more immediate and surely our modern civilization cannot stand that. So go on! Text all you want! Who cares what you say anyway?!?

PS. Wait! Does that apply to Harmonia Philosophica written articles as well? You’d better find me and have a little live conversation about that…

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Philosophy Wire: Digital tools to save languages… Why bother?

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-02-20]: There are many technological tools which help preserve languages which are on the verge of extinction, like electronic dictionaries, applications et cetera [source: BBC News]. But why bother having such applications of all the people speaking that language are dead?

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Is written language a "good" thing? / Είναι η γραπτή γλώσσα κάτι "καλό";

[English]
People in Shanjo community in Zambia's remote Western Province are getting a written language for the first time! [source: BBC News] Is that a "good" thing? Levi Strauss certainly thought "NO"... Until the full article is posted in Harmonia Philosophica's Main Articles list, comments are more than welcomed...

[Ελληνικά]
Άνθρωποι της κοινότητας Shanjo στη Ζάμπια (μέρος της Western Province της χώρας) αποκτούν για πρώτη φορά γραπτή γλώσσα! [πηγή: BBC News] Είναι αυτό κάτι καλό; Ο Λεβί Στρωςς (Levi Strauss) σίγουρα πίστευε πως "ΌΧΙ"... Μέχρι τη δημοσίευση του πλήρους άρθρου στη λίστα των Κύριων Άρθρων της Harmonia Philosophica, κάθε σχόλιο είναι παραπάνω από ευπρόσδεκτο...