Kafka's work has been attributed a universal significance and is
often regarded as the ultimate witness of the human condition in
the twentieth century. Yet his work is also considered paradigmatic
for the expression of the singular that cannot be subsumed under
any generalization. This paradox engenders questions not only
concerning the meaning of the universal as it manifests itself in
(and is transformed by) Kafka's writings but also about the
expression of the singular in literary fiction as it challenges the
opposition between the universal and the singular. The
contributions in this volume approach these questions from a
variety of perspectives. They are structured according to the
following issues: ambiguity as a tool of deconstructing the
pre-established philosophical meanings of the universal; the
concept of the law as a major symbol for the universal meaning of
Kafka's writings; the presence of animals in Kafka's texts; the
modernist mode of writing as challenge of philosophical concepts of
the universal; and the meaning and relevance of the universal in
contemporary Kafka reception. This volume examines central aspects
of the interplay between philosophy and literature.
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