Tag Archives: Wilhelm von Humboldt

Circles: Infinite Expansion, Infinite Comprehension

Man seeks unity only to escape from dissipating and confusing diversity. In order not to become lost in infinity, empty and unfruitful, he creates a single circle, visible at a glance from any point. In order to attach the image … Continue reading

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A Word from Our Banner Mascot: Appetite for Constructions

Humboldt’s profound study is one of the classics of linguistic theory, a work of great insight and originality, of deep significance for the study of language and of human psychology and culture. His concept of linguistic form and his ideas … Continue reading

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