The habit of lying: sacrificial studies in literature, philosophy, and fashion theory

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...

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Main Author: Smyth, John Vignaux (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham [North Carolina] Duke University Press 2002
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-239) and index
Physical Description:245 p 25 cm
ISBN:9780822383741
0822383748

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