February 2012
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“Can a soul, a conscousness, an “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then...”
– Douglas Hofstadter, from “I am a strange loop”. (via redwarf)
Seven Types of Ambiguity (1930) - William Empson
1.The first type of ambiguity is the metaphor, that is, when two things are said to be alike which have different properties. This concept is similar to that of metaphysical conceit.
2.Two or more meanings are resolved into one. Empson characterizes this as using two different metaphors at once.
3.Two ideas that are connected through context can be given in one word simultaneously.
4.Two or...
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