Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power An unforgettable spiritual journey through

An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014)

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Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power An unforgettable spiritual journey throughOne of the great Catholic philosophers of our day reflects on the way language has been abused so that, instead of being a means of communicating the truth and entering more deeply into it, and of the acquisition of wisdom, it is being used to control people and manipulate them to achieve practical ends. Reality becomes intelligible through words. Man speaks so that through naming things, what is real may become intelligible. This mediating character