Narrative Dimensions of Philosophy A Semiotic Exploration in the Wor
That knowledge about the world and self is imparted through narrative is widely accepted; the techniques used to construct this knowledge have received less attention. This book uses a semiotic methodology to analyze works by Merleau-Ponty, Kierkegaard an
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Narrative Dimensions of Philosophy A Semiotic Exploration in the Work of Merleau-Ponty, Kierkegaard and Austin Sky Marsen Victoria University of Wellington
© Sky Marsen 2006 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2006 978-0-230-00532-7 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2006 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-28204-3 DOI 10.1057/9780230599345
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This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marsen, Sky. Narrative dimensions of philosophy : a semiotic exploration in the work of Merleau-Ponty, Kierkegaard, and Austin/Sky Marsen. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-349-28204-3 1. Philosophical literature ––History and criticism. 2. Semiotics. 3. Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, 1908–1961. Phénoménologie de la perception. 4. Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813–1855. Enten-eller. 5. Austin, J. L. (John Langshaw), 1911–1960. How to do things with words. I. Title. B72.M355 2006 121⬘.68—dc22 2006046446 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06
Contents List of Figures and Tables
vii
Preface
viii
1 Language, Knowledge and Reality
1
2 The Narrative Framework
23
3 Textual Dimensions and Narrator Roles
60
4 The Meaning in Existence: Freedom through Action in Merleau-Ponty’s World
95
5 Presupposed Worlds
123
6 The Return of the Hero: Embodied Identity in Kierkegaard’s World
143
7 The Winner’s Game: Out and About in Austin’s World
163
References and Bibliography
178
Index
190
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List of Figures and Tables Figure 2.1
Propp’s narrative sequences
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Figure 2.2
Actantial model
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Figure 2.3
Actantial mode of utilitarianism
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Figure 2.4
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