Tag Archives: Thorleif Boman

HTCG 02b

Posted on September 12, 2024 by ehurst

Chapter 2 continues. Section B: The Impression of Men Part 3: The Idea of Beauty Boman starts off here with a word-salad. Any attempt to discuss beauty is very challenging. We all know what it is when we see it, … Continue reading →

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HTCG 02a

Posted on September 11, 2024 by ehurst

Chapter 2: Impression and Appearance — This is where Boman examines the comparisons between Hebrew and Greek thinking when it comes to portraying someone or something. Section A: The Impression of Buildings The western mind is generally obsessed with reproducing … Continue reading →

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HTCG 01g

Posted on September 10, 2024 by ehurst

Chapter 1 continues. Section E: Collective Concepts and Ideas Part 2: Platonic Parallels First, a brief reminder here. I learned from linguistic experts that Greek, as with other western languages, tends to see language as a conveyance of content. Words … Continue reading →

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HTCG 01e

Posted on September 8, 2024 by ehurst

We continue with Chapter 1. Section D: The Word Part 1: The Word in Ancient Oriental and Hebrew Thought It has been well established by many scholars that the image of word in Hebrew is not a matter of ideas … Continue reading →

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HTCG 01c

Posted on September 6, 2024 by ehurst

We continue with Chapter 1, section A. Part 5: The Dynamic Character of the World Here I am compelled to reflect upon rather than interpret what Boman says. He points out that a major reason the Hebrews consider the earth … Continue reading →

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HTCG 01a

Posted on September 4, 2024 by ehurst

Note: Each chapter of the book is outlined into sections, which are in turn outlined in smaller parts. Chapter 1: Dynamic and Static Thinking — Again, the issue stands on how any separation between thinking and language is artificial. There … Continue reading →

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HTCG Introduction

Posted on September 2, 2024 by ehurst

It’s this blog’s turn to review a book: Hebrew Thought Compared with Greek by Thorleif Boman (HTCG). The book was published first in German back in 1954; this is the second edition translated into English around 1960. The copy I’m … Continue reading →

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