Kevin Newmark
Irony on Occasion
- ISBN 13:
- 9780823240135
- author:
- Kevin Newmark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 380
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 14.99 x 2.79 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Irony on Occasion: From Schlegel and Kierkegaard to Derrida and de Man explores the concept of irony as a subject for philosophical reflection and literary technique. The book examines key moments in German Romanticism and its influence on twentieth-century French thought, tracing the evolution of ironic disruption throughout history. Through chapters on prominent thinkers such as Friedrich Schlegel, Søren Kierkegaard, and Jacques Derrida, this study reveals how irony's digressive force challenges traditional approaches to understanding. By allowing irony to emerge from unexpected questions, the book offers an alternative model for conceiving of historical occurrences and their potential for acquiring meaning. The result is a nuanced exploration of irony as a complex and multifaceted concept, one that resurfaces in unexpected ways throughout history.
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