Books by Walter J. Ong

Language in all its modes-oral, written, print, electronic-claims the central role in Walter J. Ong's acclaimed speculations on human culture. After his death, his archives were found to contain unpublished drafts of a final book manuscript that Ong envisioned as a distillation of his life's work. This first publication of Language as...

?He approaches with boldness, originality, and historical insight the problem of revitalizing theology and clarifying the role of nontheological learning in Catholic education. Though it is primarily directed to Catholic intellectuals, his message will be of interest to all who are engaged in higher education. Highly recommended for college and university libraries.?-Library Journal

This is not a book on rhetoric in any narrow sense, but rather concerns its general ambiance and also some of its quite specific manifestations. The thirteen chapters that comprise the book move chronologically from the Renaissance up to the present time.

What accounts for the popularity of the macho image, the fanaticism of sports enthusiasts, and the perennial appeal of Don Quixote's ineffectual struggles? In Fighting for Life, Walter J. Ong addresses these and related questions, offering insight into the role of competition in human existence. Focusing on the ways in which human life is...

Walter J. Ong explores the effects on consciousness of the word as it moves through oral to written to print and electronic culture.