DIA-LOGOS: Ramon Llull's Method of Thought and Artistic Practice

Ramon Llull's life and work continue to fascinate thinkers, artists, and scholars worldwide. This book explores Lullism as a method of thinking and experimenting, presenting its origins and impact as a modern thinker. It highlights the interdisciplinary and intercultural implications of Lull's work, particularly in the development of combinatorial-dialogical media and communication theory. The legacy of Lullism is found in poetry, the visual and electronic-based arts, and research in informatics, formal logic, and media archaeology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 29 March 2019
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

The captivating life and profound work of Ramon Llull, a renowned Catalan-Majorcan philosopher, logician, and mystic, continue to captivate the minds of thinkers, artists, and scholars across the globe. In this comprehensive book, a team of international experts from Europe and the United States delves into the realm of Lullism, presenting it as a remarkable and distinctive method of thinking and experimentation. The origins and profound impact of Llulls oeuvre as a modern thinker are explored, shedding light on its interdisciplinary and intercultural implications, which remain relevant to this day.

At the heart of Lullism lies the concept of Ars combinatoria, which encompasses the generative and permutative generation of texts. It explores the epistemic and poetic power of algorithmic systems, as well as the principle of unconditional dialogue between cultural groups and their individual members. This combinatorial-dialogical media and communication theory emerged early in the history of science, technology, and art, particularly during the transition from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century when Arab-Islamic, Jewish, and Christian cultures converged. It was developed in the work of Ramon Llull, who sought to enable rational and therefore trustworthy dialogue between cultures and religions through a universally valid system of symbols.

The legacy of Lullism extends far and wide, manifesting itself in various forms of art, including poetry and the visual and electronic-based arts. It also finds resonance in research on the history of informatics, formal logic, and media archaeology. The primary idea of Llulls teachings, to facilitate rational and therefore trustworthy dialogue between cultures and religions through a universally valid system of symbols, remains topical and of great relevance, especially in the context of the tensions prevailing in globalized spaces of possibility.

Contributors to this book include esteemed scholars and experts from diverse fields, each offering their unique perspectives on Lullism and its enduring influence. Miquel Bassols, Florian Cramer, Salvador Dalí, Fernando Domínguez Reboiras, Diane Doucet-Rosenstein, Jordi Gayà, Jonathan Gray, Daniel Irrgang, David Link, Sebastián Moro Tornese, Josep E. Rubio, Henning Schmidgen, Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann, Gianni Vattimo, and J. provide insightful contributions that deepen our understanding of Llulls thought and its enduring impact.

In conclusion, the life and work of Ramon Llull continue to inspire and intrigue, as his ideas and principles continue to shape our understanding of culture, communication, and the pursuit of knowledge. This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, artists, and anyone interested in exploring the rich tapestry of Lullism and its enduring significance in the world of thought.

Weight: 1210g
Dimension: 174 x 250 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781517906092