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the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts

8

Jay subsumes everything his patients tell him to an already formed hermeneutic theory of truth

on Broom

—p.8 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Adam Kelly
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7 years ago

Jay subsumes everything his patients tell him to an already formed hermeneutic theory of truth

on Broom

—p.8 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Adam Kelly
unknown
7 years ago

(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight

9

hermetic, enclosed, and self-referencing fictional structures

quoting Marshall Boswell (Understanding DFW I think?)

—p.9 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Marshall Boswell
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7 years ago

hermetic, enclosed, and self-referencing fictional structures

quoting Marshall Boswell (Understanding DFW I think?)

—p.9 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Marshall Boswell
confirm
7 years ago

a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments

10

truly dialectical thinking requires that the artist address his or her moment as part of a constantly shifting history

—p.10 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Adam Kelly
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7 years ago

truly dialectical thinking requires that the artist address his or her moment as part of a constantly shifting history

—p.10 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Adam Kelly
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7 years ago

pertaining to a dialogue; used by the Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin in his work of literary theory, The Dialogic Imagination

12

never seen this word used before but the meaning can be inferred

—p.12 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Adam Kelly
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7 years ago

never seen this word used before but the meaning can be inferred

—p.12 David Foster Wallace and the Novel of Ideas (3) by Adam Kelly
notable
7 years ago

pertaining to the relativism allegedly espoused by American philosopher Richard Rorty, though he himself denies it

in literary theory and aesthetics, authorial intent refers to an author's intent as it is encoded in their work; held to be irrelevant in the New Criticism school

a large mirror, used originally to fill wall space between windows

26

the narrator compares storytelling to holding up the world to a scratched pier-glass

—p.26 Wallace and Empathy: A Narrative Approach (23) missing author
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7 years ago

the narrator compares storytelling to holding up the world to a scratched pier-glass

—p.26 Wallace and Empathy: A Narrative Approach (23) missing author
unknown
7 years ago

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death; or, a wisp or faint trace of something

flashback

complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way