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ISBN 9780810114579
内容説明
In Mimesis and the Human Animal, Robert Storey argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question ""What does it mean to say that art imitates life?"" he must consider both ""What is life?"" and ""What is art?""
A unique approach to the subject of mimesis, Storey's book goes beyond the politicizing of literature grounded in literary theory to develop a scientific basis for the creation of literature and art.
目次
- Figures
Pugnacious Preface
Part I: The World
Chapter 1. "I Am I Because My Little Dog Knows Me": Of Apes and Essences
Chapter 2. "Me against My Brother
- Me and My Brother against Our Cousins
- Me, My Brother and Our Cousins . . .": The Genetic Construction of Sociality
Chapter 3. On Discourse and the Darwin Machine: The Matter and the Chatter of the Mind
Part II: The Book
Chapter 4. "What Is Art For?": Narrative and the Ludic Reader
Chapter 5. Tragedy: The Ape Gets Serious
Chapter 6. Comedy and the Relaxed Open-Mouth Display
Chapter 7. Gilding the Mirror: Mimesis and Philosophy in A Fairly Honourable Defeat
Plainspoken Postscript
Notes
Works Cited
Index
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pbk ISBN 9780810114586
内容説明
In this study, the author argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question ""What does it mean to say that art imitates life?"" he must consider both ""What is life?"" and ""What is art?"". Part 1 addresses issues of human biology, psyche and language; Part 2 applies the model sketched out in Part 1 to various narratives: tragedy, comedy and the novel.
目次
- Part 1 The world: ""I am I because my little dog knows me"" - of apes and essences
- ""Me against my brother, me and my brother against our cousins, me, my brother and our cousins..."" - the genetic construction of sociality
- on discourse and the Darwin machine - the matter and the chatter of the mind. Part 2 The book: ""What is art for?"" - narrative and the Ludic reader
- tragedy - the ape gets serious
- comedy and the relaxed open-mouth display
- gilding the mirror - mimesis and philosophy in ""A fairly honourable defeat"".
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