Philosophy of Language

Philosophy of Language

Rumi’s Secret to Understanding: Love as the Key to Meaning

“In the beginning, God ποιέω (poieō) the heavens and the earth.”

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Oct 30, 2024
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“Wherever you are and whatever you do, be in love.” Rumi

In one screen adaptation of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale “Donkeyskin,” there is a scene where court poets gather to help the king and queen find the last missing verse in an incantation that an evil witch pronounced over the baby princess at her christening. The incantation, which so…

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