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The Ethos Of America

Posted by Ken Fields on October 21, 2009 at 10:43 pm.

In a previous post, it was suggested that the word Logos is defined as “the word by which the inward thought is expressed; the inward thought itself.” We might say that Logos gives rise to Ethos. Ethos, the basis of the word ethics, is Greek in origin and defined as “an accustomed place or habitation; [...]

See The Light…And The Shadow

Posted by Ken Fields on October 18, 2009 at 12:49 am.

Photography is all about light. Photo, as a word, is Greek in origin and translates to “light.” The graphing of light, however, is incomplete without shadows. Shadows give distinction and character, dimension and shape. Without shadows, a photograph wouldn’t be much to look at.
Psychologically speaking, the same is true about the mind, or the psyche. [...]