Conclusions

The motto introducing this study is borrowed from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (1871). It was with me even before phrasing the first paragraph, and I believe it captivatingly expresses the irresistible attraction of subjects that seem hard to grasp intellectually. It also points to the difficult, but necessary, attempt that has to be made to bridge the gap between one’s personal understanding of intriguing subjects and the wording of this understanding.