Liberty, Individuality, and Democracy in Jorge Luis Borges

This book analyzes Borges's works through a political rather than a literary or cultural lens. It explores how Borges's politically inspired works make the case for individual liberty against political oppression, militarism, and populism and examines the evolution of Borges's democratic sensitivity by relating it to salient historical events.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Political Philosophy in Borges

Chapter 2. In Search of a Creative Voice

Chapter 3. Utopia and Untlonic Worlds

Chapter 4. Frontier Encounters and Transformations

Chapter 5. Democratic Sensitivity and Reality

About the author

Alejandra M. Salinas is professor of contemporary political and social theory at Universidad Católica Argentina and Universidad Tres de Febrero.

Summary

This book analyzes Borges’s works through a political rather than a literary or cultural lens. It explores how Borges’s politically inspired works make the case for individual liberty against political oppression, militarism, and populism and examines the evolution of Borges’s democratic sensitivity by relating it to salient historical events.

Product details

• Authors: Alejandra Salinas, Alejandra M. Salinas, Salinas Alejandra M.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781498547666
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4766-6
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Politics, Literature, & Film; Politics, Literature, & Film
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Cultural Studies, Argentina, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Political science and theory