the multiple body English/German “If you are asked to describe an object, you answer that it is a body with a surface, impenetrable, shaped, coloured and movable. But substract all these adjectives from your definition and what is left of that imaginary being you call the body?” (Denis Diderot, Letters on the Deaf and Dumb) […]
theory theorie Theory is the consideration, the speculation, the result of a thorough study, a personal opinion that reflects an individual. It also means the personal investigation of a situation, a sight or a place. The first ‘’theorists’’ (θεωροί [theori]) were “tourists”, according to Ulmer. He writes that for Herodotus, the aim of Solon’s visit to […]
thesaurus – system of an eternally multiplying system Thesaurus – System eines sich ewig multiplizierenden Systems «The library is a sphere of which the real centre is any arbitrary hexagon, and whose extent is unfathomable» (Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel) Jorge Luis Borges describes the library of Babel as an endlessly proliferating […]
transformation Μετασχηματισμός The gradual change of form. The gradual change of structure. The gradual change of consciousness. The gradual and painful change of the self. The, with full consciousness, change of the self. The, without spectacular ruptures – but with full consciousness of time – change of the self. The without spectacular ruptures – […]
transversality transversalidad A manner of acting against a pre-established order contradicting the typical methods. Oppose or denial of what is already existing in order to influence a current state of affairs. A condition with reference to place that produces a special impact, generally creating a space of negotiation since it always has to do […]