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Free will and determinism in Joseph Conrad's major novels /
Although it has often been pointed out that the protagonists of Joseph Conrad's novels frequently fail in what they attempt to achieve, the forces that oppose them have rarely been examined systematically. Furthermore, no sustained attempts have been made to rigorously address the central philo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2009.
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| Colección: | Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ;
125. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Although it has often been pointed out that the protagonists of Joseph Conrad's novels frequently fail in what they attempt to achieve, the forces that oppose them have rarely been examined systematically. Furthermore, no sustained attempts have been made to rigorously address the central philosophical issue the characters' predicament raises: that of the freedom-of-the-will. This interdisciplinary study seeks to remedy this neglect by taking recourse not only to the philosophical debate about free will and determinism but also to the relevant historical, economic, scientific, and literary dis. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268). |
| ISBN: | 9781441625502 144162550X 9789042026179 9042026170 1282505254 9781282505254 9786612505256 6612505257 |