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Overview"This book provides a philosophical overview of Umberto Eco's historical and cultural development as a unique, internationally recognized public intellectual who communicates his ideas to both an academic and a popular audience. It describes Eco’s intellectual development from his childhood during World War II and student involvement as a Catholic youth activist and scholar of the Middle Ages, to his early writings on the ""openness"" of modern works such as Joyce's Finnegans Wake. Merrell also explores Eco’s pioneering role in semiotics and his later career as a novelist." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglass MerrellPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Weight: 3.949kg ISBN: 9783319854823ISBN 10: 3319854828 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 13 May 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. The Intermediate Thinker.- 2. The Intellectual Species.- 3. A Medievalist in Hibernation.- 4. The Exiled Heretic.- 5. The Art of Adventure: Joyce, Pareyson, and the Open Work.- 6. The Gruppo 63 and the Counter-Culture Movement.- 7. The Aesthetic Worlds of Superman and Charlie Brown.- 8. The Semiotic Species: A Grand Unified Theory of Culture.- 9. The Ethics of Interpretation and the Model Reader.- 10. Travels in the Fictional Labyrinth.ReviewsThe book's style and focus remain professional throughout. ... the author is nimble and shrewd in his explanations of Eco's works and his desire to foster a critical consciousness in his readers. ... this work is essential for anyone with more than a passing interest in Eco. (Andre van Loon, The Cambridge Quarterly, Vol. 47 (02), June, 2018) Author InformationDouglass Merrell completed his PhD in in History on Umberto Eco at the University of Washington in 2000. He has subsequently taught in Rome, Venice, and Padua. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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