David Foster Wallace and the Question of Scepticism examines the role of scepticism and doubt in Wallaces work, showing that they are of fundamental importance to his writing in its form and its themes. Wallaces work articulates a deep ambivalence about the value of scepticism, on the one hand presenting practical and moral arguments for the value of conviction and belief, while on the other hand being committed to a sceptical project of opposing certainty and dogma.
On a formal level, Wallaces writing both solicits the readers trust and provokes the readers scepticism. This dynamic is responsible for the polarised responses of absolute trust and dissenting scepticism that characterise the works reception. By putting these responses into dialogue with the works internal treatment of the question of scepticism, this book illuminates the core philosophical investments that drive the work, and the dynamics that have so far governed its reception.
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
256 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Edinburgh University Press |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2024-12-31 |
| ISBN |
9781399527224 |