Deconstructing Macbeth: The Hyperontological ViewMacbeth is discussed in relation to Derrida's notion of the metaphysics of presence. Fawkner argues that the quest for metaphysical certitude in Macbeth is related to the hero's transformation from a heroic to a post-heroic status. |
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... excess in Hell - an excess of sweat produced by a surplus of heat ( " here you'll sweat for't " ) . To " have napkins enow about you " suggests a certain being - present , a certain going on as you always have , a certain " Carry on ...
... excess in Hell - an excess of sweat produced by a surplus of heat ( " here you'll sweat for't " ) . To " have napkins enow about you " suggests a certain being - present , a certain going on as you always have , a certain " Carry on ...
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... excess . It is Duncan's language ( not his mind ) that organizes this appropriation of the hyperontological excess produced by mili- tary vanishing - suggesting that the appropriative maneuver is governed by a particular type of ...
... excess . It is Duncan's language ( not his mind ) that organizes this appropriation of the hyperontological excess produced by mili- tary vanishing - suggesting that the appropriative maneuver is governed by a particular type of ...
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... excess , the appropriate excess , the most fitting excess - the degree of excess that the situation logically demands . Glas again : " Always already , the [ pseudo - sacrificial ] gift . . . calculates on two registers the ex ...
... excess , the appropriate excess , the most fitting excess - the degree of excess that the situation logically demands . Glas again : " Always already , the [ pseudo - sacrificial ] gift . . . calculates on two registers the ex ...
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