Valid to – Valid from
Validation a word, that like all words cannot understand itself.
Tag: words
The Lost Words
Yesterday we visited the exhibition of “The Lost Words” as housed in old Inverleith House, Edinburgh. The artwork was by Jackie Morris and the words were those of Robert Macfarlane:
A Devil’s Dictionary
This is the title of an Editorial in the October 2017 BJPsych Bulletin. It is a personal view by Dr Philip Timms a retired Consultant Psychiatrist. Dr Timms gave two … Continue reading A Devil’s Dictionary
When you say I like biscuits (nuces philosophicae)
Nuces philosphicae – the study of the philosophy of words. When you say I like biscuits (nuces philosophicae): to play this short film please click here or on the image … Continue reading When you say I like biscuits (nuces philosophicae)
Omphatyp’
Derivation of “Omphatyp”: ◾[Ompha] – from Omphalos, the centre, the belly, where until umbilically cut, we have home. Belly, also suggesting “gut reaction”. ◾[Typ] – from Typos, a blow, impression, … Continue reading Omphatyp’