Free will and determinism in Joseph Conrad's major novels /
Schnauder, Ludwig.
Free will and determinism in Joseph Conrad's major novels / Ludwig Schnauder. - Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2009. - 1 online resource (268 pages) - Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 125 . - Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 125. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268).
Introduction -- Free will and determinism: a philosophical introduction -- Free will and determinism in nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain -- Conrad and the problem of free will -- Heart of darkness and the empire machine -- Nostromo and the mechanics of history -- The secret agent and the urban jungle -- Conclusion -- Works cited.
Although it has often been pointed out that the protagonists of Joseph Conrad's novels frequently fail in what they attempt to achieve, the forces that oppose them have rarely been examined systematically. Furthermore, no sustained attempts have been made to rigorously address the central philosophical issue the characters' predicament raises: that of the freedom-of-the-will. This interdisciplinary study seeks to remedy this neglect by taking recourse not only to the philosophical debate about free will and determinism but also to the relevant historical, economic, scientific, and literary dis.
9781441625502 (electronic bk.) 144162550X (electronic bk.) 9789042026179 9042026170
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 --Criticism and interpretation.
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Free will and determinism in literature.
Libre arbitre et déterminisme dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Free will and determinism in literature.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PR6005.O4 / Z79255 2009eb
820.8009
Free will and determinism in Joseph Conrad's major novels / Ludwig Schnauder. - Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2009. - 1 online resource (268 pages) - Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 125 . - Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 125. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268).
Introduction -- Free will and determinism: a philosophical introduction -- Free will and determinism in nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain -- Conrad and the problem of free will -- Heart of darkness and the empire machine -- Nostromo and the mechanics of history -- The secret agent and the urban jungle -- Conclusion -- Works cited.
Although it has often been pointed out that the protagonists of Joseph Conrad's novels frequently fail in what they attempt to achieve, the forces that oppose them have rarely been examined systematically. Furthermore, no sustained attempts have been made to rigorously address the central philosophical issue the characters' predicament raises: that of the freedom-of-the-will. This interdisciplinary study seeks to remedy this neglect by taking recourse not only to the philosophical debate about free will and determinism but also to the relevant historical, economic, scientific, and literary dis.
9781441625502 (electronic bk.) 144162550X (electronic bk.) 9789042026179 9042026170
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 --Criticism and interpretation.
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Free will and determinism in literature.
Libre arbitre et déterminisme dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Free will and determinism in literature.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PR6005.O4 / Z79255 2009eb
820.8009