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The Alphabet Effect
The Alphabet Effect [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 1986] Logan, Robert K.
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Published January 1, 1986
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October 12, 2023
“The magic of the phonetic alphabet is that it is more than a writing system…”
Robert K. Logan believes that “The Impact of the Phonetic Alphabet on the Development of the Western Civilization” is responsible for more than just communication. In this book, he takes time to describe and support his theory.
It is always interesting to follow single theories and see how one can view the world. In “Guns Germs and Steel,” by Jared Damond, it’s how the world is built. My favorites are the one in which economics shapes the world. Then there is “Newspeak”; if you cannot say it, you cannot express it.
Back to the thrust of this book, a chapter list gives the best view of what Robert Logan is trying to say:
Chapter 1: Alphabet, Mother of Invention
Chapter 2: The Invention of the Mother of Invention
Chapter 3: A Comparison of Eastern and Western Writing Systems and Their Impact on Cultural Patterns
Chapter 4: The Development of Phonetic Writing and Codified Law in Mesopotamia
Chapter 5: Alphabet, Monotheism, and the Hebrews, the People of the Book
Chapter 6: The Phonetic Alphabet and the Origins of Greek Science and Logic
Chapter 7: The Impact of Alphabetic Writing on the Greek Spirit
Chapter 8: The Hellenistic and Roman World Empires
Chapter 9: The Arabs and Islamic Culture
Chapter 10: Numerical Notations and the Mystery of Zero
Chapter 11: The Middle Ages and the Return of Alphabetic Literacy
Chapter 12: The Printing Press: Enhancing the Alphabet Effect
Chapter 13: Print, the Alphabet, and Science
Chapter 14: The Social and Cultural Impact of the Printing Press
Chapter 15: The Alphabet in the Context of the Electronic Age of Information
For further reading, be sure to look at the source notes.
Robert K. Logan may be stretching it a bit but after reading this book you might look at the impact of the phonetic alphabet in a new light.
Robert K. Logan believes that “The Impact of the Phonetic Alphabet on the Development of the Western Civilization” is responsible for more than just communication. In this book, he takes time to describe and support his theory.
It is always interesting to follow single theories and see how one can view the world. In “Guns Germs and Steel,” by Jared Damond, it’s how the world is built. My favorites are the one in which economics shapes the world. Then there is “Newspeak”; if you cannot say it, you cannot express it.
Back to the thrust of this book, a chapter list gives the best view of what Robert Logan is trying to say:
Chapter 1: Alphabet, Mother of Invention
Chapter 2: The Invention of the Mother of Invention
Chapter 3: A Comparison of Eastern and Western Writing Systems and Their Impact on Cultural Patterns
Chapter 4: The Development of Phonetic Writing and Codified Law in Mesopotamia
Chapter 5: Alphabet, Monotheism, and the Hebrews, the People of the Book
Chapter 6: The Phonetic Alphabet and the Origins of Greek Science and Logic
Chapter 7: The Impact of Alphabetic Writing on the Greek Spirit
Chapter 8: The Hellenistic and Roman World Empires
Chapter 9: The Arabs and Islamic Culture
Chapter 10: Numerical Notations and the Mystery of Zero
Chapter 11: The Middle Ages and the Return of Alphabetic Literacy
Chapter 12: The Printing Press: Enhancing the Alphabet Effect
Chapter 13: Print, the Alphabet, and Science
Chapter 14: The Social and Cultural Impact of the Printing Press
Chapter 15: The Alphabet in the Context of the Electronic Age of Information
For further reading, be sure to look at the source notes.
Robert K. Logan may be stretching it a bit but after reading this book you might look at the impact of the phonetic alphabet in a new light.
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