The Problem of Autonomy in the Works of Hermann Broch

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This book argues that the problem of autonomy is central to the understanding of the literary and philosophical works of Hermann Broch. The book locates the origin of the problem of autonomy in Broch’s dialogue with contemporary Austrian thinkers in the early years of the twentieth century and traces the problem through his major literary works from Die Schlafwandler to Die Schuldlosen. Using a deconstructive approach, the book argues that the problem of autonomy in Broch’s works is best understood as a problem of writing: the inability of the written word fully to capture presence.

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Robert William Halsall

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«...Halsall’s study of the Kierkegaardian and Kantian aspects of Broch’s concept of autonomy and literature and his analysis of Broch’s major novels establish this work as a significant contribution to Broch scholarship.» (Sarah McGaughey, German Studies Review)

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