Is more writers and thinkers like Walter Ong, S.J., who passed away last night. SLU has posted an obituary that details his career. I can't say that I agreed with everything he wrote, but Orality and Literacy is one of those foundational books that still deserves to be read. From the obit:
"Defying categorization, his work brought together innovative ideas in literature, anthropology, philosophy, theology, and psychology and media studies. Perhaps Ong's most lasting contribution was to show how various forms of communication -- from storytelling to cyberspace -- shape our thoughts, relationships and cultures."
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