Glauben, Wissen und Sagen: Studien zu Wissen und Wissenskritik im 'Zauberberg', in den 'Schlafwandlern' und im 'Mann ohne Eigenschaften'

Andreas Dittrich

Published by Max Niemeyer Verlag 2009

Glauben, Wissen und Sagen

Studien zu Wissen und Wissenskritik im 'Zauberberg', in den 'Schlafwandlern' und im 'Mann ohne Eigenschaften'

Believing, Knowing and Saying. Studies on Knowledge and Critique of Knowledge in 'The Magic mountain’, ‘The Sleepwalkers’ and the ‘The Man Without Qualities’

Andreas Dittrich

Volume 188 in the series Studien zur deutschen Literatur

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783484971110

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Taking a philosophical epistemological perspective, this work examines Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain” (Der Zauberberg), Hermann Broch’s trilogy, “The Sleepwalkers” (Die Schlafwandler), and Robert Musil’s “The Man Without Qualities” (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften). These three texts not only constitute epoch-making novels, but are also novels of their epoch, in the sense that they deal with the significant historical currents of thought of their time in a literary manner. One of the most succinct characteristics of their epoch was a diversity of epistemological positions, never to be attained again afterwards. Using an interpretive approach, this study sheds light on how the three authors dealt with this spectrum in their aesthetic works.

Author / Editor information

Andreas Dittrich, München.

Reviews

"Die Studie belegt eindrucksvoll, dass eine Verschärfung des Interpretationsinstrumentariums zu tiefen analytischen Einsichten gelangen kann [...]."
Horst Thomé in: Germanistik Redaktion 2011, Band 52, Heft 1-2

"Dittrich has produced a fascinating, exquisitely researched hybrid work of literary scholarship and historical epistemology that should appeal to any scholar working at the intersections of literature and philosophy."
Jennifer Jenkins in: Monatshefte 103/4 2011

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
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1. Grundfragen: Literatur, Sprache und Wissen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Vier Lektüren der drei Epochenromane Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
3. Drei engere Vergleichsstudien Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
4. Schlussbemerkungen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	336
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(Deutsch)

Language: German
Publisher: Max Niemeyer Verlag
Audience: Academics (German Studies, Literary Studies, Philosophy), Libraries, Institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 365
Keywords: Broch; Hermann; Mann; Thomas; Musil; Robert; Literary History; Epistemology

eBook

Published: October 16, 2009
ISBN: 9783484971110

Hardcover

Published: June 17, 2009
ISBN: 9783484181885