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In dialogue with a broad range of 20th-century thinkers, Gourgouris examines a range of literary texts, from Sophocles' "Antigone" to Don DeLillo's "The Names", as he traces out his argument that literature possesses an intrinsic theoretical capacity to make sense of the non-propositional.

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1. Does Literature Think? 1 PART I From Law to Myth 2. Enlightenment and Paranomia 49 3. The Concept of the Mythical 90 4. Philosophy's Need for Antigone 116 PART II Theatrical Matters 5. The Gesture of the Sirens 161 6. The Dream Reality of the Ruin 198 PART III Eluding the Name 7. Research, Essay, Failure 231 8. A Lucid Drunkenness 249 9. DeLillo in Greece 292 10. Beyond the Damaged Life 323

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    A Paperback / softback by Stathis Gourgouris

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/05/2003
      ISBN13: 9780804732147, 978-0804732147
      ISBN10: 0804732140

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In dialogue with a broad range of 20th-century thinkers, Gourgouris examines a range of literary texts, from Sophocles' "Antigone" to Don DeLillo's "The Names", as he traces out his argument that literature possesses an intrinsic theoretical capacity to make sense of the non-propositional.

      Trade Review
      “...a rewarding and exciting book.”—Colloquy

      Table of Contents
      1. Does Literature Think? 1 PART I From Law to Myth 2. Enlightenment and Paranomia 49 3. The Concept of the Mythical 90 4. Philosophy's Need for Antigone 116 PART II Theatrical Matters 5. The Gesture of the Sirens 161 6. The Dream Reality of the Ruin 198 PART III Eluding the Name 7. Research, Essay, Failure 231 8. A Lucid Drunkenness 249 9. DeLillo in Greece 292 10. Beyond the Damaged Life 323

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