Project Gutenberg 2016-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 76 Clothier, Bill 1921 2015 Clothier, William Ernest Wes The Semantic War Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Semantic War" by Bill Clothier is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. This thought-provoking narrative examines the theme of communication and the chaos that can arise from misunderstandings, as manifested through a bizarre and violent conflict grounded in the enigmatic phrases "the Wistick dufels the Moraddy" and "the Moraddy dufels the Wistick." The book highlights how abstract concepts can galvanize groups and individuals to irrational extremes, leading to societal breakdown and personal tragedy. Set against the backdrop of a fragmented societal landscape, the story follows a philosophy professor who witnesses the disintegration of academic and social structures in the wake of this semantic conflict. As people divide themselves into factions based on their allegiance to one slogan or the other, relationships crumble, and violence ensues. The protagonist struggles with feelings of isolation and disillusionment as he tries to comprehend the absurdity of warfare prompted by mere words. Ultimately, he escapes to the mountains, wrestling with the question of which side, if any, possesses true merit amidst the devastation caused by their ideological battle. The narrative culminates in an exploration of meaning, fidelity, and the human condition in a world where language and its interpretations can lead to dire consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories War stories College teachers -- Fiction Philosophers -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 43354 43359 2024-09-21T11:13:06.032623 2023-09-22T08:20:24.862237 text/html text/html 39345 2016-02-08T16:07:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 163663 2016-02-08T16:07:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 182820 2024-09-21T11:13:07.770607 application/epub+zip 181734 2024-09-21T11:13:06.411586 application/epub+zip 81532 2024-09-21T11:13:06.206634 application/epub+zip 215127 2024-09-21T11:13:08.984619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208460 2024-09-21T11:13:07.563607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108624 2022-09-23T09:33:16.183998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36977 36882 2024-09-21T11:13:05.922594 2023-09-22T08:20:24.725180 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36886 2016-02-08T16:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14343 2016-02-08T16:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19527 2024-09-21T11:13:09.113578 application/rdf+xml 22273 2024-09-21T11:13:06.271586 image/jpeg 4080 2024-09-21T11:13:06.238605 image/jpeg 164801 2024-09-21T11:13:06.044783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog