Borderlands and Liminal Subjects Transgressing the Limits in Philoso

Borders are essentially imaginary structures, but their effects are very real. This volume explores both geopolitical and conceptual borders through an interdisciplinary lens, bridging the disciplines of philosophy and literature. With contributions from

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editors JESSICA ELBERT DECKER DYLAN WINCHOCK

Borderlands and Liminal Subjects

Jessica Elbert Decker • Dylan Winchock Editors

Borderlands and Liminal Subjects Transgressing the Limits in Philosophy and Literature

Editors Jessica Elbert Decker California State University San Marcos, California USA

Dylan Winchock California State University San Marcos, California USA

ISBN 978-3-319-67812-2 ISBN 978-3-319-67813-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67813-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955273 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Fatima Jamadar Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would both like to thank Amy Invernizzi and Phil Getz at Palgrave for their guidance, support, and infinite patience throughout the creation of this book. Dylan Winchock would like to thank Susan Strehle for her encouragement to investigate the ambiguities of speculative fiction. He would also like to thank the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association for feedback on much of what would become a chapter in this book. Jessica Elbert Decker would like to thank her colleagues in the Ancient Philosophy Society for all of their helpful feedback, especially Danny Layne, Emanuela Bianchi, Jill Gordon, Michael Shaw, and Sara Brill for their expertise in approaching Plato’s Timaeus, a most intimidating dialogue. She would also like to thank the presenters and participants of the 2012 Collegium Phaenomenologicum in Città di Castello, Italy, for riveting discussions of ancient philosophy; special thanks to Claudia Baracchi for her inspiring week-long seminar on