Shakespeare and Skepticism. Stanley Cavell’s Interpretation of Skepticism in Othello

• Authors: Filipczuk Michał
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In the present article I attempt to provide an account of the skeptic-narcissist paradox, which Stanley Cavell finds in Shakespeare’s Othello. On one hand, Othello is a “perfect soul”, on the other, he is condemned to the existence of the Other (Desdemona), in whose gaze the skeptic-narcissist could recognize himself. In this paradoxical sense — from Othello’s own perspective — Desdemona threatens his narcissistic integrity, being to him so essential. This is exactly what is involved in the self-contradictory logic of Othello’s skeptical attitude, resulting in consequence in the final tragedy.

Keywords

EN

Shakespeare; literary skepticism; Cavell; philosophy of literature

• Publisher: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe, Stowarzyszenie
• Journal: Zagadnienia Rodzajów Literackich
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 1(125)
• Pages: 25-36

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Filipczuk Michał

• Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie

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Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.26485/ZRL/2018/61.1/2