The literary and the philosophical traditions in Austria are closely intertwined. This book presents twelve original essays from experts, who focus on the mutual influence between Austrian writers and philosophers and thus additionally present valuable insights into the general interconnections between literature and philosophy. Among the discussed Austrian writers and philosophers are Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Karl Kraus, Robert Musil, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, members of the Vienna Circle. Adlabert Stifter, Hermann ...
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The literary and the philosophical traditions in Austria are closely intertwined. This book presents twelve original essays from experts, who focus on the mutual influence between Austrian writers and philosophers and thus additionally present valuable insights into the general interconnections between literature and philosophy. Among the discussed Austrian writers and philosophers are Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Karl Kraus, Robert Musil, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, members of the Vienna Circle. Adlabert Stifter, Hermann Broch, and Alexius Meinong. The collection is concluded by original poems from Franz Josef Czernin, a contemporary Austrian writer whose extensive literary work is highly self-reflective and creatively engages with philosophical questions about language, poetics, and realism.
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Publisher:
Wirth-Institute for Australian and Central Europe Studies
Published:
2003
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15791382867
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