Associations to the word «Prolegomenon»

Wiktionary

PROLEGOMENON, noun. (usually in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.

Dictionary definition

PROLEGOMENON, noun. A preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley