A Theory of the Aphorism From Confucius to Twitter |
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| Author:
| Hui, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-19055-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $158.00 |
Book Description:
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Aphorisms--or philosophical short sayings--appear everywhere, from Confucius to Twitter, the Buddha to the Bible, Heraclitus to Nietzsche. Yet despite this ubiquity, the aphorism is the least studied literary form. What are its origins? How did it develop? How do religious or philosophical movements arise from the enigmatic sayings of charismatic leaders?
Aphorisms--or philosophical short sayings--appear everywhere, from Confucius to Twitter, the Buddha to the Bible, Heraclitus to Nietzsche. Yet despite this ubiquity, the aphorism is the least studied literary form. What are its origins? How did it develop? How do religious or philosophical movements arise from the enigmatic sayings of charismatic leaders?