"Comprehensive, Combining, and Subtle": Ishmael's Philosophy of Connection in Melville's Moby-Dick
This paper explores the lived philosophy of Ishmael in Herman Melville’s epic, Moby-Dick, particularly as it contrasts with Captain Ahab. Furthermore, this paper examines how Ahab’s narcissism ushers him towards death, while Ishmael’s collectivism guides him towards life. While Ahab is obsessed wit...
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| Language: | English |
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Columbia University Libraries
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Meliora |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/meliora/article/view/8719 |