La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape

This paper focuses on philosophical reading of fiction, namely “Bartleby the Scrivener”, famously interpreted by Deleuze in his “Bartleby, ou la formule”, which is in turn criticized by Jacques Rancière. It purports to show how philosophy is seduced by Bartleby / “Bartleby”’s formula, being unable t...

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Main Author: Richard Pedot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Française d'Etudes Américaines 2014-02-01
Series:Transatlantica
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/6361
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description This paper focuses on philosophical reading of fiction, namely “Bartleby the Scrivener”, famously interpreted by Deleuze in his “Bartleby, ou la formule”, which is in turn criticized by Jacques Rancière. It purports to show how philosophy is seduced by Bartleby / “Bartleby”’s formula, being unable to tell apart poetical and philosophical formulæ.
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spelling doaj.art-f2d49cb8b038416ba15cbaf220fe21fb2023-12-06T15:49:43ZengAssociation Française d'Etudes AméricainesTransatlantica1765-27662014-02-01110.4000/transatlantica.6361La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrapeRichard PedotThis paper focuses on philosophical reading of fiction, namely “Bartleby the Scrivener”, famously interpreted by Deleuze in his “Bartleby, ou la formule”, which is in turn criticized by Jacques Rancière. It purports to show how philosophy is seduced by Bartleby / “Bartleby”’s formula, being unable to tell apart poetical and philosophical formulæ.http://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/6361MelvilleHermann ; « Bartleby » ; Philosophical interpretation ; DeleuzeGilles ; RancièreJacques
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La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape
Transatlantica
Melville
Hermann ; « Bartleby » ; Philosophical interpretation ; Deleuze
Gilles ; Rancière
Jacques
title La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape
title_full La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape
title_fullStr La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape
title_full_unstemmed La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape
title_short La formule ou comment la philosophie l’attrape
title_sort la formule ou comment la philosophie l attrape
topic Melville
Hermann ; « Bartleby » ; Philosophical interpretation ; Deleuze
Gilles ; Rancière
Jacques
url http://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/6361
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