Read Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust

Joshua Landy

4.9/5 (10064 ratings)

Description:Philosophy as Fiction seeks to account for the peculiar power of philosophical literature by taking as its case study the paradigmatic generic hybrid of the twentieth century, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. At once philosophical--in that it presents claims, and even deploys arguments concerning such traditionally philosophical issues as knowledge, self-deception, selfhood, love, friendship, and art--and literary, in that its situations are imaginary and its stylization inescapably prominent, Proust's novel presents us with a conundrum. How should it be read? Can the two discursive structures co-exist, or must philosophy inevitably undermine literature (by sapping the narrative of its vitality) and literature undermine philosophy (by placing its claims in the mouth of an often unreliable narrator)? In the case of Proust at least, the result is greater than the sum of its parts. Not only can a coherent, distinctive philosophical system be extracted from the Recherche, once the narrator's periodic waywardness is taken into account; not only does a powerfully original style pervade its every nook, overtly reinforcing some theories and covertly exemplifying others; but aspects of the philosophy also serve literary ends, contributing more to character than to conceptual framework. What is more, aspects of the aesthetics serve philosophical ends, enabling a reader to engage in an active manner with an alternative art of living. Unlike the "essay" Proust might have written, his novel grants us the opportunity to use it as a practice ground for cooperation among our faculties, for the careful sifting of memories, for the complex procedures involved in self-fashioning, and for the related art of self-deception. It is only because the narrator's insights do not always add up--a weakness, so long as one treats the novel as a straightforward treatise--that it can produce its training effect, a feature that turns out to be its ultimate strength.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust. To get started finding Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0199731101

Description: Philosophy as Fiction seeks to account for the peculiar power of philosophical literature by taking as its case study the paradigmatic generic hybrid of the twentieth century, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. At once philosophical--in that it presents claims, and even deploys arguments concerning such traditionally philosophical issues as knowledge, self-deception, selfhood, love, friendship, and art--and literary, in that its situations are imaginary and its stylization inescapably prominent, Proust's novel presents us with a conundrum. How should it be read? Can the two discursive structures co-exist, or must philosophy inevitably undermine literature (by sapping the narrative of its vitality) and literature undermine philosophy (by placing its claims in the mouth of an often unreliable narrator)? In the case of Proust at least, the result is greater than the sum of its parts. Not only can a coherent, distinctive philosophical system be extracted from the Recherche, once the narrator's periodic waywardness is taken into account; not only does a powerfully original style pervade its every nook, overtly reinforcing some theories and covertly exemplifying others; but aspects of the philosophy also serve literary ends, contributing more to character than to conceptual framework. What is more, aspects of the aesthetics serve philosophical ends, enabling a reader to engage in an active manner with an alternative art of living. Unlike the "essay" Proust might have written, his novel grants us the opportunity to use it as a practice ground for cooperation among our faculties, for the careful sifting of memories, for the complex procedures involved in self-fashioning, and for the related art of self-deception. It is only because the narrator's insights do not always add up--a weakness, so long as one treats the novel as a straightforward treatise--that it can produce its training effect, a feature that turns out to be its ultimate strength.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust. To get started finding Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust

More Books

The World According to Proust

The World According to Proust

The Re-Enchantment of the World: Secular Magic in a Rational Age

The Re-Enchantment of the World: Secular Magic in a Rational Age

How to Do Things with Fictions

How to Do Things with Fictions

How to Do Things with Fictions by Joshua Landy (2012-08-23)

How to Do Things with Fictions by Joshua Landy (2012-08-23)

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust by Joshua Landy (2009-05-26)

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust by Joshua Landy (2009-05-26)

Marcel Proust: A Very Short Introduction

Marcel Proust: A Very Short Introduction

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust by Joshua Landy (2004-08-19)

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust by Joshua Landy (2004-08-19)

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust 1st edition by Joshua Landy (2004) Hardcover

Philosophy As Fiction: Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust 1st edition by Joshua Landy (2004) Hardcover