Literature and the encounter with immanence /
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In Literature and the Encounter with Immanence Brynnar Swenson collects nine original essays that approach the relationship between literature and immanence through methodologies grounded in the philosophy of Spinoza. One of Spinoza's most provocative claims is a simple declaration of ignorance: "We do not know what a body can do." A literary theory based on immanence privileges the ontological status of the text and the material act of reading. Rather than ask what a text means, the essays here ask what a text can do. Each essay documents a distinct literary and philosophical encounter with immanence and, as a result, opens up a space to read literature as one would read philosophy and vice versa .
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1 online resource (ix, 192 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004311930 :
0929-8436 ; :
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Shakespeare and philosophy : lust, love, and law /
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This book is an interdisciplinary work that weaves literary interpretation, legal theory, and philosophical doctrine about sex and love into a coherent mosaic in the context of two of Shakespeare's plays: The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure . In the process, the work advances literary interpretations of the plays including character studies of some of the main protagonists. The aim is partly theoretical but mostly practical: to demonstrate what we can learn about living a robustly meaningful and significant human life by taking Shakespeare's work seriously from contemporary philosophical and legal vantage points. Shakespeare does not reveal a tightly defined moral system that he is trying to urge upon his audience. Instead, Shakespeare challenges his audience to struggle with moral complexity as they confront conflicting elements surrounding legal and moral issues presented in his work and within the souls of his characters. His issues and their conflicts are also ours. Much of Shakespeare's work consists of raising weighty questions inextricably connected to the human condition and inviting his audience to ponder possible answers. The philosophical lessons about living our lives meaningfully and significantly that we can derive from Shakespeare are simple yet powerful.
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1 online resource (xiii, 227 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789401208727 :
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The Elements in the Medieval World : Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Earth /
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The fourteen chapters of this volume reflect the centrality of the element Earth in medieval thought and life, a centrality inherited from classical antiquity, and fundamental too in Judaeo-Christian and Islamic traditions. The chapters also reflect the multifarious nature of the ways that Earth was experienced and understood in the Middle Ages. Contributors are Sophie E.D. Abrahams, Daniel Anlezark, Marilina Cesario, Catherine Clarke, James Davis, Stephen J. Davis, Virginia Iommi Echeverría, Andrew Fear, Danielle B. Joyner, Hugh Magennis, Francesco Marzella, Tom C.B. McLeish, Patrick Naeve, Bernard O'Donoghue, Alexandra Paddock, Elisa Ramazzina, Hannah E. Smithson, Sigbjørn O. Sønnesyn , Sinéad O'Sullivan, and Margaret Tedford. See Less
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1 online resource (464 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004712430
Nach der Postmoderne? Authentizitätskonzepte, Realitätshunger und neuer Dokumentarismus in der deutschsprachigen Literatur der Gegenwart /
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Have you ever wondered what comes after postmodern irony? "Nach der Postmoderne? Authentizitätskonzepte, Realitätshunger und neuer Dokumentarismus in der deutschsprachigen Literatur der Gegenwart" takes you on a journey through today's German literature, where authenticity and a renewed desire for reality take center stage. This collection addresses pressing questions: Can literature still offer genuine insights in an era of fake news and digital manipulation? How do new documentary approaches in novels and storytelling reframe our understanding of truth and fiction? And what does the contemporary fascination with authenticity reveal about today's cultural climate? Featuring compelling analyses of authors such as Daniel Kehlmann, Clemens Setz, and Sharon Dodua Otoo, and enriched by rare insights and new approaches, this volume is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the direction of contemporary literature beyond the postmodern. Haben Sie sich schon einmal gefragt, was nach der postmodernen Ironie folgt? "Nach der Postmoderne? Authentizitätskonzepte, Realitätshunger und neuer Dokumentarismus in der deutschsprachigen Literatur der Gegenwart" nimmt Sie mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise durch die heutige deutschsprachige Literatur, in der Authentizität und ein neuer Realitätshunger im Mittelpunkt stehen. Dieser Sammelband geht drängenden Fragen nach: Kann Literatur in Zeiten von Fake News und digitaler Manipulation noch echte Erkenntnisse vermitteln? Wie verändern neue dokumentarische Ansätze in Romanen und Erzählungen unser Verständnis von Wahrheit und Fiktion? Und was verrät die gegenwärtige Faszination für Authentizität über das heutige kulturelle Klima? Mit spannenden Analysen zu Autor:innen wie Daniel Kehlmann, Clemens Setz und Sharon Dodua Otoo, ergänzt durch einzigartige Einsichten und neue Ansätze, ist dieses Buch unverzichtbar für alle, die verstehen möchten, wohin sich die Gegenwartsliteratur nach der Postmoderne entwickelt.
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1 online resource (170 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004748026