Philosophy and Kafka by Brendan Moran (Hardcover) (2013) (New)

Philosophy and KafkaAuthor(s): Brendan Moran, Carlo Salzani, Paul Alberts, Ronald Bogue, Chris Danta, Paul Haacke, Rainer Nagele, Brian O'Connor, Andrew R. Russ, Peter Schwenger\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9780739180891, 978-0739180891\nSynopsis\nThe relationship of philosophy with Kafkas oeuvre is complex. It has been argued that Kafkas novels and stories defy philosophic extrapolation; conversely, it has also been suggested that precisely the tendency of Kafkas writings to elude discursive solution is itself a philosophical tendency, one that is somehow contributing to a wiser relationship of human beings with language. These matters are the focus of the proposed volume on Philosophy and Kafka.\n\nThe proposed collection brings together essays that interrogate the relationship of philosophy and Kafka, and offer new and original interpretations. The volume obviously cannot claim completeness, but it parti.