Narrative Dimensions of Philosophy
Subtitle: A Semiotic Exploration of the Writings of Merleau-Ponty, Kierkegaard and Austin
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: December 12, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780230005327
Subjects: Epistemology, theory of knowledge; Modern Philosophy; Semiotics; Literary Criticism; Philosophy; Epistemology; Philosophy / General; History & Surveys - Modern; Semiotics & Theory; (John Langshaw),; 1911-1960.; Austin, J. L.; History and criticism; How to do things with words; Philosophical literature
Description: "This book has two main objectives: first, to outline and illustrate a new semiotic technique for analysing complex non-fictional texts, such as philosophy. Second, to use this technique in presenting and discussing three major full-length works by influential philosophers Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Soren Kierkegaard and John Austin. Bridging the gap between literary analysis and philosophical investigation, the book examines the ways in which these philosophers' conceptualizations of reality, self and action are formed through narrative strategy."--Jacket.