The Habit of Lying : Sacrificial Studies in Literature, Philosophy, and Fashion Theory /

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smyth, John Vignaux (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham [North Carolina] : Duke University Press, 2002.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Filosofische aspecten.
Fictie.
Liegen.
Truthfulness and falsehood.
Fiction.
Deception.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Interpersonal Relations.
Roman.
Tromperie.
Mensonge.
Deception
Romans.
Fictional Work
Electronic books.
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 Rene Girard and Paul de Man.

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