UID:
edocfu_9959036755102883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9783954870462
Series Statement:
Ediciones de Iberoamericana ; 54
Content:
This comparative approach shows how the Platonic viewpoint sheds new light on Borges' essayistic and fictional work. Analyses to which extent his thought is deeply rooted in classical philosophical doctrines.
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgments --
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Table Of Contents --
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Abbreviations --
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Introduction --
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Part One: Philosophical Explorations --
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Chapter 1. The Ancient Quarrel: Mythos versus Logos --
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Chapter 2. The Intellectual Instinct: Skepticism and the Quest for Truth --
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Chapter 3. The Eye of the Soul: In Search of the Idea --
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Part Two: Literary Discussions --
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Chapter 4. The Broken Mirror: The Crisis of Artistic Mimesis --
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Chapter 5. The Guided Dream: The Riddle of Poetic Inspiration --
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Chapter 6. The Literary Proteus: The Image of the Poet --
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Chapter 7. The Living Labyrinth: Reading and Writing the Book --
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Selected Bibliography --
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Index of Names
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.31819/9783954870462
URL:
https://doi.org/10.31819/9783954870462
