Critical Theory
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On Nature's Lament: Attending the Silences of History in Benjamin's Metaphysics of Language. Abraham Rubin, CUNY Graduate Center
This paper discusses Walter Benjamin's theory of language as it relates to his literary criticism of such authors as Baudelaire, Kafka and Proust.
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Hannah Arendt and Critical Theory. Jennifer Ruth, Portland State University
Lately cultural studies and literary critics have developed a strong interest in Hannah Arendt. In this paper, I analyze the variables at play in our newfound fascination with her and her work.
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The Emperor’s New Fashion: Merleau-Ponty’s Skein-scape and Le Corbusier’s House of Haute Couture. Yen-Chen Chuang, Tamkang University
This paper discusses 1) to what extent is charisma nothing but chiasmic? 2) does modernist transparent architecture lay bare a kind of “nakedness” that veils/unveils a mysterious femininity? I resort to Le Corbusier’s use of glass, and further, I argue that fashion has constituted a kind of skein-scape.
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Paul Ricoeur's Critical Hermeneutics: Narrative and the Philosophical Experience. Tim Luther, California Baptist University
The paper discusses Ricoeur’s hermeneutics and epistemology. Second it develops his narrative ethics—the art of telling a story as a response to the aporia. Third it examines the relationship between narrative and community. Finally it assesses the applications of his theory of narrativity.
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