The document summarizes David Abram's analysis in Chapter 4 of The Spell of the Sensuous of how the development of the alphabet led to a fundamental shift in human perception. According to Abram, the Greek alphabet abstracted language from nature and sensory experience, influencing ideas of eternal truths and severing the reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural world. Writing fixed ideas independent of experience and situations, influencing philosophers like Plato to view nature as inert objects for human use rather than an interconnected system. The alphabet established a reflective self that views the mind as superior to the body and nature, forgetting humanity's embeddedness in the natural world.
Mrs. Michele Di Pasquali is the headmaster of Istituto Comprensivo "S. G. Bosco" in Campobello di Licata, Sicily. Mrs. Ausilia Comparato serves as the school's secretary. In early November, the school celebrates National Reading Day and National Unity of the Armed Forces Day. Several teachers are listed along with the subjects they teach for classes 4A and 4B, including Mrs. Lina Sanfilippo, Mrs. Rita Orlando, Mrs. Carmela Manganello, and Mrs. Alfonsa Aronica.
This document provides information about Italy and the region of Sicily. It discusses Rome as the capital of Italy and highlights landmarks like the Colosseum. It then focuses on Sicily, describing its location, flag, and cities like Licata. Specific Sicilian products and cultural aspects are outlined, such as oranges, grapes, figs, and carretti (wooden wheelbarrows). The document concludes with details about the town of Campobello di Licata, located in southern Sicily.
The document summarizes David Abram's analysis in Chapter 4 of The Spell of the Sensuous of how the development of the alphabet led to a fundamental shift in human perception. According to Abram, the Greek alphabet abstracted language from nature and sensory experience, influencing ideas of eternal truths and severing the reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural world. Writing fixed ideas independent of experience and situations, influencing philosophers like Plato to view nature as inert objects for human use rather than an interconnected system. The alphabet established a reflective self that views the mind as superior to the body and nature, forgetting humanity's embeddedness in the natural world.
Mrs. Michele Di Pasquali is the headmaster of Istituto Comprensivo "S. G. Bosco" in Campobello di Licata, Sicily. Mrs. Ausilia Comparato serves as the school's secretary. In early November, the school celebrates National Reading Day and National Unity of the Armed Forces Day. Several teachers are listed along with the subjects they teach for classes 4A and 4B, including Mrs. Lina Sanfilippo, Mrs. Rita Orlando, Mrs. Carmela Manganello, and Mrs. Alfonsa Aronica.
This document provides information about Italy and the region of Sicily. It discusses Rome as the capital of Italy and highlights landmarks like the Colosseum. It then focuses on Sicily, describing its location, flag, and cities like Licata. Specific Sicilian products and cultural aspects are outlined, such as oranges, grapes, figs, and carretti (wooden wheelbarrows). The document concludes with details about the town of Campobello di Licata, located in southern Sicily.