hermeneutic
(en)
the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts
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Jay subsumes everything his patients tell him to an already formed hermeneutic theory of truth
on Broom
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Jay subsumes everything his patients tell him to an already formed hermeneutic theory of truth
on Broom
unknown
7 years, 9 months ago
hermetic
(en)
(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight
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hermetic, enclosed, and self-referencing fictional structures
quoting Marshall Boswell (Understanding DFW I think?)
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hermetic, enclosed, and self-referencing fictional structures
quoting Marshall Boswell (Understanding DFW I think?)
confirm
7 years, 9 months ago
dialectic
(en)
a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments
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truly dialectical thinking requires that the artist address his or her moment as part of a constantly shifting history
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truly dialectical thinking requires that the artist address his or her moment as part of a constantly shifting history
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7 years, 9 months ago
dialogic
(en)
pertaining to a dialogue; used by the Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin in his work of literary theory, The Dialogic Imagination
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never seen this word used before but the meaning can be inferred
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never seen this word used before but the meaning can be inferred
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7 years, 9 months ago
Rortian relativism
(en)
pertaining to the relativism allegedly espoused by American philosopher Richard Rorty, though he himself denies it
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authorial intention
(en)
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
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pier-glass
(en)
a large mirror, used originally to fill wall space between windows
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the narrator compares storytelling to holding up the world to a scratched pier-glass
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the narrator compares storytelling to holding up the world to a scratched pier-glass
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7 years, 9 months ago
wraith
(en)
a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death; or, a wisp or faint trace of something
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analepsis
(grk)
flashback
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whinge
(en)
complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way
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