Spoken Language vs. Written Language in John Dewey’s Philosophy
In this paper, I aim at presenting John Dewey’s conception regarding the importance of spoken language for the development and the regulation of human social behaviour. Even if the famous American philosopher also appreciates written language, he states that modern man, precisely because he resort...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Danubius University
2021-06-01
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| Series: | EIRP Proceedings |
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| Online Access: | https://dp.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/EIRP/article/view/195/210 |
| Summary: | In this paper, I aim at presenting John Dewey’s conception regarding the importance of spoken
language for the development and the regulation of human social behaviour. Even if the famous American
philosopher also appreciates written language, he states that modern man, precisely because he resorts so
frequently to writing, overlooks the essential nature of human communication. Consequently, to Dewey, just
as to the ancients, the observation that verba volant is more important than the consideration that scripta
manent. |
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| ISSN: | 2067-9211 2069-9344 |