The habit of lying : sacrificial studies in literature, philosophy, and fashion theory /
An investigation of deceit and concealment that proposes a new theory of fiction, both as a new genre of literature and as a strategy in the social world.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham [North Carolina] :
Duke University Press,
2002.
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Colección: | Duke backfile
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part One. Philosophy
- 1. The Liar as Scapegoat: Rationality and Unanimity
- 2. The Analytics of Fiction
- Part Two. Literature
- 3. Lying for No Reason: Lying and Obscenity in Defoe
- 4. Lies and Truths: Mimetic-Sacrificial Falsification in Stendhal
- 5. Fundaments and Accidents: Mimesis and Mendacity in Molloy
- 6. The Violence of Fiction: Concealment and Sacrifice in Malone Dies and The Unnamable
- Part Three. Fashion Theory
- 7. Fashion Theory
- Conclusion
- Appendix: On René Girard and Paul de Man.