Borges and Plato : a game with shifting mirrors / Shlomy Mualem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mualem, Shlomy, author.

Series:

Editionen der Iberoamericana. Literaturgeschichte und -kritik ; Serie A, 54.

Editionen der Iberoamericana. Serie A, Literaturgeschichte und -kritik ; 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986--Criticism and interpretation.

Borges, Jorge Luis.

Logos (Philosophy).

Myth.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 páginas)

Place of Publication:

Madrid ; Frankfurt am Main : Iberoamericana : Vervuert, [2012]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Table Of Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part One: Philosophical Explorations

Chapter 1. The Ancient Quarrel: Mythos versus Logos

Chapter 2. The Intellectual Instinct: Skepticism and the Quest for Truth

Chapter 3. The Eye of the Soul: In Search of the Idea

Part Two: Literary Discussions

Chapter 4. The Broken Mirror: The Crisis of Artistic Mimesis

Chapter 5. The Guided Dream: The Riddle of Poetic Inspiration

Chapter 6. The Literary Proteus: The Image of the Poet

Chapter 7. The Living Labyrinth: Reading and Writing the Book

Selected Bibliography

Index of Names

Notes:

Contiene índice.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783954870462

OCLC:

899005561