"As if" and the Surplus of Being in Ricoeur's Poetics

Based on the double character of “as if,” it is argued in this paper that “the surplus of meaning” turns out to be “the surplus of being,” which reveals a human being who interprets his or her own being and also acknowledges this being as be-ing at the same time. In this article, 1) the notion of “a...

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Main Author: Timo Helenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2012-12-01
Series:Études Ricoeuriennes / Ricoeur Studies
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Online Access:http://ricoeur.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ricoeur/article/view/113