The Word and the World

The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its description is huge. Are the limits to language so profound that the big questions of science and philosophy are beyond us? Or can everything be said if we try hard enough? The Pa...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, TVF International (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : TVF International, [2015]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (48 min., 9 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Institute of art and ideas: cutting edge debates and talks from the world's leading thinkers.
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