Tag Archives: Wilhelm von Humboldt

Transduction and Individuation

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Brian Kubarycz

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. –Augustine of Hippo Marcel Duchamp Nude Descending Staircase No. 2 (1912) It is the ultimate task of … Continue reading →

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Circles: Infinite Expansion, Infinite Comprehension

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Brian Kubarycz

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

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Brian Kubarycz

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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