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George Spencer-Brown and Laws of Form
In the whole science of physics there is no such thing as a thing.
A large part of my work is inspired by George Spencer-Brown’s Calculus of Indications (CoI), as outlined in his book, Laws of Form. I have used the CoI to reveal the common structures behind patterns of thought which manifest in words (parts of speech and verb types), sentences (why these are 7 and not the traditional 4), classical logic, and most recently story structures and the story structures of poetic forms, as outlined in my book
Story and Structure: A complete guide
Story and Structure: A complete guide
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Paperback
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“Beats Joseph Campbell at his own game.”
Simon Heywood, University of Derby
“Genius approach ... Does for story what Foucault did for history.”
Alexander Tsigkas, Democritus University of Thrace
“... breathtakingly simple and yet profound ... a powerful tool”
Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey
“A scholarly and intricately detailed analysis of the writing process.”
Joan Singleton, screenwriter/producer
Simon Heywood, University of Derby
“Genius approach ... Does for story what Foucault did for history.”
Alexander Tsigkas, Democritus University of Thrace
“... breathtakingly simple and yet profound ... a powerful tool”
Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey
“A scholarly and intricately detailed analysis of the writing process.”
Joan Singleton, screenwriter/producer
The CoI is a powerful tool which reveals a surprising amount of new information about each of these elements and how it works.
I was fortunate enough to become George Spencer-Brown’s last student. I got to know him in the last three years of his life. At first, he mentored me weekly, taking me through Laws of Form, following which we developed a meaningful friendship which lasted until his death.
Find out more in the introductory video below.
I was fortunate enough to become George Spencer-Brown’s last student. I got to know him in the last three years of his life. At first, he mentored me weekly, taking me through Laws of Form, following which we developed a meaningful friendship which lasted until his death.
Find out more in the introductory video below.
An introduction to
Laws of Form
Since its first publication in 1969, the book has become something of a cult classic. It outlines a powerful content-free calculus based on a single act of making a distinction. From there, Spencer-Brown traces the path the universe takes to come into being, in and of itself, in order (as he argues) to know itself.
The free 15-part on-line course presents a close reading of the main body of the book and goes through it chapter by chapter, theorem by theorem, consequence by consequence, looking at the proofs step by step, expanding and explaining the shorthand references Spencer-Brown presents in the elegant but minimalistic main body of his work.
LoF22
The 2022 Laws of Form conference (LoF22) took place on
Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th, August 2022
in The Old Library at the University of Liverpool, 23 Abercromby Square, Liverpool L69 7ZN.
This is the same venue in which LoF50 took place in August 2019.
The conference was organised in cooperation with West Den Haag, an international platform for contemporary art. www.westdenhaag.nl
Details of how to submit papers for publication related to George Spencer-Brown’s work
will follow shortly.
We warmly invite you to connect.
With best wishes,
Florian, Graham, Leon and Randy.
LoF22 Organising Committee
Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th, August 2022
in The Old Library at the University of Liverpool, 23 Abercromby Square, Liverpool L69 7ZN.
This is the same venue in which LoF50 took place in August 2019.
The conference was organised in cooperation with West Den Haag, an international platform for contemporary art. www.westdenhaag.nl
Details of how to submit papers for publication related to George Spencer-Brown’s work
will follow shortly.
We warmly invite you to connect.
With best wishes,
Florian, Graham, Leon and Randy.
LoF22 Organising Committee
Story and Structure Paperback
Harness the power of story to access more flow in your life.
Using just six primary symbols, Story and Structure tells the untold story of how story works. It outlines eighteen story structures and shows how they all contain optimal solutions to the different kinds of problems which give rise to each of them. The book reveals hitherto unfathomed depths to narrative, demonstrates a much wider application of storytelling than is generally perceived and presents story as a dynamic force of life.
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Using just six primary symbols, Story and Structure tells the untold story of how story works. It outlines eighteen story structures and shows how they all contain optimal solutions to the different kinds of problems which give rise to each of them. The book reveals hitherto unfathomed depths to narrative, demonstrates a much wider application of storytelling than is generally perceived and presents story as a dynamic force of life.
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Aesop the Storyteller Book and Audio CD
Twelve versified Aesopic fables laid out to encourage vibrancy in reading aloud. The fables are perfectly complemented by Alessandro Scafi's charming illustrations and Leon's virtuosic audio recordings of the poems.
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History Riddles
How well do you know your history? Pit your wits against this collection of 30 cultural riddles featuring popular historical stories and legends.
How many riddles will you be able to solve?
Engage with these riddles out of sheer fun and curiosity as a reader, or use them when facilitating an Odyssey Dynamic Learning System journey (Liberalis Books, 2015). You'll find they intrigue, tease, inform, educate, enlighten, and entertain. Still guessing? There are clues to help you. Think you've cracked them? Check out the background information for the answers and for suggestions on exploring topics further.
Enjoy stories? Enjoy history? You'll love this book!
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How many riddles will you be able to solve?
Engage with these riddles out of sheer fun and curiosity as a reader, or use them when facilitating an Odyssey Dynamic Learning System journey (Liberalis Books, 2015). You'll find they intrigue, tease, inform, educate, enlighten, and entertain. Still guessing? There are clues to help you. Think you've cracked them? Check out the background information for the answers and for suggestions on exploring topics further.
Enjoy stories? Enjoy history? You'll love this book!
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Odyssey: Dynamic Learning Journey
Imagine you're in a room, looking at a colourful grid of many different shapes spread out on a wall. There's something intriguing about it—something almost magical. There are triangles, circles, squares, stars. Each has something on it—a word or diagram. There's one shape of each colour … placed in a strange formation … what could the underlying pattern be? It's as if each shape is a door or window to another world; the whole display a chocolate box for the mind—a magical carriage to take you on a journey through your imagination. Get ready to embark on your very own Odyssey journey—a unique journey unlike any you've ever gone on before.
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