CS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Eric A. Havelock, Walter J. Ong, Bassnectar
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Robert logan writing and the alphabet effect (ch 6 in cih ed 7) Walter ong writing restructures consciousness (ch 7 in cih ed 7) *note: this chapter is slightly different with a different title in earlier editions. Exist only in the space in which they are delivered: sound is the most internal of senses, visual; you are just the observer, sound; Is this moment the most important of all time: or does the universe-and does time-stretch out in front of me, into infinity, far far away from me, sound as centering. Socrates on writing: it will introduce forgetfulness into the soul of those who learn it , they will not practice using their memory because they will put their trust in writing, discourse. You"d think they were speaking as if they had some understanding, but if signify just that very same thing forever .