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Oxford Programme Explores 'The Door' in Michaelmas Term

Dive into Magda Szabo's 'The Door' this Michaelmas Term. Explore societal dynamics and the 'lifeworld' through literature and philosophy.

There is an open book on which something is written.
There is an open book on which something is written.

Oxford Programme Explores 'The Door' in Michaelmas Term

The Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation Programme has announced its 'Fiction and Other Minds' seminar for the Michaelmas Term of 2025. Details about the date, location, and specific times remain unavailable, but the seminar will delve into Magda Szabo's novel 'The Door'.

The seminar aims to explore the complex relationship between intellectuals and those who serve them, using Szabo's novel as a lens. It will centre around the concept of the 'lifeworld', drawing from the theories of philosophers Alfred Schutz and Jürgen Habermas. The lifeworld refers to the shared understanding and interpretation of the world that individuals and groups create through their everyday interactions and experiences.

While specifics about the seminar's logistics are yet to be confirmed, the 'Fiction and Other Minds' seminar promises to offer a thought-provoking exploration of societal dynamics through literary analysis and philosophical theory.

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