Philosophy As Fiction : Self, Deception, and Knowledge in Proust.
Philosophy as Fiction reconstructs Proust's powerful, coherent and original outlook on knowledge, self-deception and self-fashioning. In addition, it explains why these ideas had to give rise to a work of art and not a philosophical treatise. Parts of the philosophy serve literary ends, with ce...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press, Incorporated,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Philosophy as Fiction reconstructs Proust's powerful, coherent and original outlook on knowledge, self-deception and self-fashioning. In addition, it explains why these ideas had to give rise to a work of art and not a philosophical treatise. Parts of the philosophy serve literary ends, with certain assertions forming part of the novel's intricate lace-work; and aspects of the aesthetics also serve philosophical ends, enabling a reader to engage in an active m. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (0 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199731107 0199731101 1602569789 9781602569782 9780199787845 0199787840 |