Examines the concept of play in Western thought, with special emphasis on the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, and envisions literary discourse as contributing to an alternative mentality b
The old humanistic model, aiming at universalism, ecumenism, and the globalization of various Western system of values and beliefs, is no longer adequate – even if it pleads for an ever-wider inclusio
A dozen essays muse on the cultural function of play in relation to mimesis. The sections cover philosophical perspectives on the mimetic-ludic foundations of mind, memory, and desire; the social and
Drawing extensively on the current critical state of affairs at the global level, this book highlights the vital importance of systemic thinking and integrated, transformative knowledge in bringing ab
A comprehensive reexamination of the question of realism in literature, reviewing major critical approaches in Spanish, French, German, and Anglo-American literary tradition, and offering original rea
