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Nina Morgan (Kennesaw State University): Metaphor and Crisis in Freud and Derrida
26 November 2013, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Tuesday 26 November; 18:30pm – 20:00pm
Forum for European Philosophy
Speaker: Nina Morgan (Kennesaw State University)
Title: Metaphor and Crisis in Freud and Derrida
In times of crisis; our understanding often makes recourse to metaphorical expressions of our condition. How (if at all) does this metaphoricity work for us? Whether in dreams; poetry; or philosophy; metaphor and symbols play a powerful role in shaping our experience. A comparison of Jacques Derrida (Athens; Still Remains) and Sigmund Freud (A Disturbance of Memory on the Acropolis); as travellers facing the ruins of Athens; will offer insight into the trans-forming work of metaphors.
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