The Other Side of Language: A Philosophy of Listening

By Gemma C. Fiumara

Book Overview

riumara seeks to redress an imbalance in our culture and our philosophy - an imbalance caused by our neglect of the listening' side of language in favour of the power of discourse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041504927X
• ISBN13: 9780415049276
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Philosophy in listening

This book includes a patchwork of material from other authors ie Heidegger & Gadamer, etc.,which is noted in the Notes and Bibliography section of this book. This is really not unusual in a book. It is just that the flow sometimes felt interrupted when transitioning from one topic to another. Several pages discuss certain aspect of questions and listening. After page 52, I resorted to skimming...I am not into philosophy. I reconnected to page 99. . . to a section called Silence & Dialogue. Fiurmara presents a viewpoint about silence and understanding that is right on target with listening. And after this Chapter Silence and Listening, I was pretty much done with the book. If you truly enjoy Philosophy you will enjoy this book.