“When we speak, in gestures or signs, we fashion a real object in the world; the gesture is seen, the words and the song are heard. The arts are simply a kind of writing, which, in one way or another, fixes words or gestures, and gives body to the invisible.”
Quote by Emile Chartier
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Emile Chartier
Emile Chartier, a French philosopher born on March 3, 1868, and died on June 2, 1951, is known for his contributions to logic, epistemology, and linguistics. He is an important figure in 20th-century French philosophy. more
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