Truth in drama
pp. 169-179
Abstract
In this essay, I argue that Paul Ricoeur's theories of mimesis and metaphor provide important resources with which one can talk sensibly about the truth of a dramatic work These theories give one grounds for claiming that the truth of a dramatic work is positively correlated with its importance. Conversely, the trivial work is one which lacks truth.
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Blosser Philip, Shimomissé Eiichi, Embree Lester, Kojima Hiroshi (1993) Japanese and Western phenomenology. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 169-179
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-015-8218-6_12
Full citation:
Dauenhauer Bernard (1993) „Truth in drama“, In: P. Blosser, E. Shimomissé, L. Embree & H. Kojima (eds.), Japanese and Western phenomenology, Dordrecht, Springer, 169–179.