How I interpreted this was language as the medium and as such was superior to all other modes of presentation - representation as to criticality - thanx for the FB comment - helpful
On 1/23/11 12:07 PM, "William Conger" <[email protected]> wrote: There is no media that does not rely on -- integrate with -- language for its critique, either first or second level. wc ----- Original Message ---- From: Saul Ostrow <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 12:36:51 AM Subject: Re: "An art whose medium is language will always show a high degree of critical creativeness, for speech is itself a critique of life: it names, it characterizes, it passes judgment, in that it creates." Only the corrective that language can be used to critique of life: in that it gives us limited means to name, it characterize, voice judgments in accord with the means it afford us to express ourselves - On 1/23/11 1:08 AM, "joseph berg" <[email protected]> wrote: - An art whose medium is language will always show a high degree of critical creativeness, for speech is itself a Any reactions to what Thomas Mann said? -- --
