{"product_id":"9788416421008","title":"The power of the image","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Power of the Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Power of the Image\u003c\/em\u003e, Ernesto Grassi undertakes a fundamental vindication of figurative language and rhetoric against the rationalist tradition inaugurated by Descartes. The author maintains that modern philosophy marginalized the image and pathetic discourse, relegating them to the background in favor of the scientific logos. Through a profound analysis of philosophical experience and language, Grassi demonstrates that the image is not a mere ornament, but an essential vehicle of knowledge and truth. This work offers a critical perspective that invites us to reconsider the role of metaphor, allegory, and rhetoric in the construction of Western thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts from a historical premise: with the advent of modern thought, and especially from Descartes onwards, a rupture occurred between rational or scientific discourse and pathetic or rhetorical discourse. Grassi argues that this separation led to the language of images—the art of speaking figuratively—being excluded from the realm of philosophical science. Throughout the work, the author analyzes in detail the essence and structure of philosophical experience and language to demonstrate that the image possesses a preeminence that has been unjustly ignored. The text does not only criticize rationalism, but also proposes a recovery of classical humanism, where the image and the poetic word are primary sources of meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe critique of Cartesian rationalism and its rejection of humanistic disciplines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe vindication of figurative language and rhetoric as legitimate forms of knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between image, language, and philosophical experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of Western philosophy from the perspective of the marginalization of the pathetic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe defense of humanism as a philosophical tradition alternative to modern scientism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is aimed at students and professionals in philosophy, linguistics, and rhetoric, as well as readers interested in the history of ideas and critical thinking. It will also be of great value to those seeking to understand the roots of the debate between rationalism and humanism, and to those who wish to explore the role of metaphor and image in the construction of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and documented perspective on the role of the image in philosophy, challenging the primacy of the rational logos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed analysis of the relationship between language, experience, and truth from a humanist perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools to rethink rhetoric and poetics as fundamental philosophical disciplines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA historical review that connects classical philosophy with modern thought, showing continuities and ruptures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eData sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grassi, Ernesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropos Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linguistics, Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 390 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Power of the Image\u003c\/em\u003e is a reference work for those who wish to delve into the critique of modern rationalism and the defense of a philosophical humanism that revalues figurative language. Grassi offers a rigorous and well-documented analysis that connects the history of philosophy with contemporary problems regarding the nature of knowledge and communication. His approach, although specialized, is accessible to readers with a background in philosophy or linguistics, and provides a necessary perspective in a landscape dominated by logical-scientific thought. Without a doubt, a book that invites reflection on the limits and possibilities of language beyond pure reason.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409992966491,"sku":"9788416421008","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841642100.jpg?v=1781899589","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416421008","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}