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  • Monday Series: Objects of Philosophical Discourse: Deafness & Language in the 1600s IV

    De loquea   While endeavours to create a universal language that was unambiguous and easy to learn were mainly directed toward the application of philosophical principles as outlined by Descartes and Bacon, some philosophers applied these schemes to design educational methods for reading and writing. Although there is a significant lack of literature probing analysis… Continue Reading

    on April 5, 2011
  • Monday Series: Objects of Philosophical Discourse: Deafness and Language in the 1600s III

    A Society’s Interest A fascination with language in the seventeenth century was spearheaded by philosophers participating in various linguistic projects, some of which questioned the origin of language, delved into the art of cryptography, debated methods of language teaching, and sought to construct a language that would serve as a universal means of communication.[1] The… Continue Reading

    on March 21, 2011
  • Monday Series: Objects of Philosophical Discourse: Deafness and Language in the 1600s II

    By Speech and Signs Historian Lennard Davis has emphasized that the deaf person has historically served as an icon for complex intersections of subject, class, and the body.[1] This construction and awareness of the connection to language relied on deafness becoming visible for the first time as an articulation in a set of practices. According… Continue Reading

    on March 14, 2011
  • Monday Series: Objects of Philosophical Discourse: Deafness and Language in the 1600s

    Welcome to yet another edition of this blog’s Monday Series. This series examines how philosophical interest in universal language amongst the early members of the Royal Society of London shaped both philosophical and social perceptions of deafness during the seventeenth century.   INTRODUCTION The seventeenth century saw a tremendous surge in British publications examining deafness… Continue Reading

    on March 8, 2011

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