Kenneth Burke Quotes

Kenneth Burke
American Philosopher
Born: May 5, 1897
Died: Nov 19, 1993
Character Corresponding Language Light Secular Usable
Related authors: Allan Bloom Deepak Chopra George Herbert Mead John Dewey Judith Butler Lysander Spooner Robert M. Pirsig William James
Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of reality must, in certain circumstances, function as a deflection of reality. Kenneth Burke
Reality Men Circumstances Must Seek Selection Develop End Reflections Any Certain Function
We not only interpret the character of events... we may also interpret our interpretations. Kenneth Burke
Character Events Our Only Also May Interpret Interpretations
For no continuity of social act is possible without a corresponding social status and the many different kinds of act required in an industrial state, with its high degree of specialization, make for corresponding classification of status. Kenneth Burke
Degree Different Kinds State Possible High Status Corresponding Kinds Classification Industrial Make Without Continuity Different Social Required Act Many Specialization
Our purpose is simply to ask how theological principles can be shown to have usable secular analogues that throw light upon the nature of language. Kenneth Burke
Nature Light Language Secular Our Purpose Throw Simply Principles How Ask Usable Theological Shown

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