Identity Exists Only in Its Modes: The Flexible Subject and the Interpretative Mind Against Semi-Cognitive “Sciences”
Though identity and narrative are the subjects of many discussions, the two terms are not usually accompanied by any adjective, as if <em>identity</em> necessarily meant “rigid identity”, and <em>narrative</em> were synonymous of “linear, coherent narrative” (in the most redu...
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| Language: | English |
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2016-10-01
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| Series: | Comparatismi |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/comparatismi/article/view/712 |
| Summary: | Though identity and narrative are the subjects of many discussions, the two terms are not usually accompanied by any adjective, as if <em>identity</em> necessarily meant “rigid identity”, and <em>narrative</em> were synonymous of “linear, coherent narrative” (in the most reductive acceptation of <em>coherence</em>). Quite the contrary, it is necessary to rediscover the polysemy of the concept of identity, linking narrative theory to philosophies and theories of the subject. Identity exists only in its modes and in the conflict between coincidence and non-coincidence. |
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| ISSN: | 2531-7547 |