Mikhail Bakhtin, a twentieth century Russian philosopher and semiotician, was a theorist who worked heavily in literary theory, as well as the philosophy of language. One of his major concepts regarding the philosophy of language addresses the variations … [Read more...]
The Beauty in Hatred: Oscar Wilde’s Aesthetic Theory in De Profundis
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Psalm 130 Composed in January through March of 1897 in Reading Prison, Berkshire, De Profundis is a letter of “revelation of all that is … [Read more...]