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Cassin, Barbara - Dictionary of Untranslatables: A Philosophical Lexicon (translation/transnation)
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This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas.
From the introduction:
“In order to find the meaning of a word in one language, this book explores the networks to which the word belongs and seeks to understand how a network functions in one language by relating it to the networks of other languages.”
About the Author
Barbara Cassin is a distinguished French philosopher, philologist, and philhellene, renowned for her work in the fields of the history of philosophy, Greek tragedy, and psychoanalysis. Born on October 24, 1947, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Cassin has carved a niche for herself in the academic world, particularly through her exploration of the nuances and complexities of language.
Humboldt - 'On Language': On the Diversity of Human Language Construction and its Influence on the Mental Development of the Human Species
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"On Language: On the Diversity of Human Language Construction and its Influence on the Mental Development of the Human Species" (1836):
This is an entirely new translation of one of the fundamental works in the development of the study of language. Published in 1836, it formed the general introduction to Wilhelm von Humboldt's three-volume treatise on the Kawi language of Java. It is the final statement of his lifelong study of the nature of language, and presents a survey of a great many languages, exploring ways in which their various grammatical structures make them more or less suitable as vehicles of thought and cultural development. Empirically wide-ranging - von Humboldt goes far beyond the Indo-European family of languages - it remains one of the most interesting and important attempts to draw philosophical conclusions from comparative linguistics.
Published posthumously, this book is Humboldt's key contribution to the philosophy of language. He explores the idea that language shapes thought and culture, and that the diversity of languages reflects the diversity of human mentalities. His ideas in this work laid the groundwork for what later would become the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
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Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin. He is especially renowned for his work on the philosophy of language and his theory of education, which has had a significant influence on the education systems of various countries.
2024-04-24/26 Psychoanalysts and their national identity - Brussels
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Psychoanalysts and their national identity
May 24 – 26. 2024 at the EPF in Brussels
On the occasion of the discussion of the question of the meaning of national identities, which is currently arising in connection with the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine, the German-Eastern European working group of the DPV invites you to a conference on the topic: Psychoanalysts and their National Identity. The inclusion of historical background is important to us.
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2024-04-27 The Dynamics of Influence - Edinburgh
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British Psychoanalytical Society, Edinburgh Conference
The Dynamics of Influence
Saturday 27th April 2024
9.15am - 5.30pm (BST)
In Person
At the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
11 Queen St, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ
A day conference organised by the British Psychoanalytical Society, to explore the influence the patient and the analyst have on each other, the understanding of which has implications for both the clinical situation and beyond. Three senior psychoanalysts will give papers followed by discussion with the chair and the audience.
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