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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The Hyperontological View Harald William Fawkner. thought is not a lack inherent in his thought . What is un - thought is there in each case only as the un - thought . The more original the thinking , the richer will be what is unthought ...
The Hyperontological View Harald William Fawkner. thought is not a lack inherent in his thought . What is un - thought is there in each case only as the un - thought . The more original the thinking , the richer will be what is unthought ...
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... thought / image . This reassuring se- quentiality is what afflicts Mr. Smith in the common horror story ; but Macbeth is not Mr. Smith and Shakespeare is not " into " horror stories . What happens to Macbeth , instead , is that he ...
... thought / image . This reassuring se- quentiality is what afflicts Mr. Smith in the common horror story ; but Macbeth is not Mr. Smith and Shakespeare is not " into " horror stories . What happens to Macbeth , instead , is that he ...
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The Hyperontological View Harald William Fawkner. deeds must not be thought . . . " ( 2.2.32 ) ; " Be not lost / So poorly in your thoughts " ( 2.2.70-71 ) . Thought as such is dangerous here , for by abandoning its moorings in what is ...
The Hyperontological View Harald William Fawkner. deeds must not be thought . . . " ( 2.2.32 ) ; " Be not lost / So poorly in your thoughts " ( 2.2.70-71 ) . Thought as such is dangerous here , for by abandoning its moorings in what is ...
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