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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Ireneo funes

superman or failure? a husserlian analysis

Ethan Rubin

pp. 51-61

Abstract

Although he was not a philosopher himself, the work of Jorge Luis Borges frequently addresses prominent topics in philosophy. The characters and states of affairs that appear in his short stories draw out the implications of a philosophical theory, making his point through description rather than argument. "Funes the Memorious," from the 1945 collection Ficciones, appeals in particular to the phenomenological sphere. This study aims to show that, using Funes, the story's protagonist, as a thought experiment in memory and perception, Borges explores a number of philosophical issues that are also considered by the phenomenologist Edmund Husserl in his Logical Investigations.

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García-Osuna Alfonso J. (2018) Borges, language and reality: the transcendence of the word. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 51-61

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95912-2_4

Full citation:

Rubin Ethan (2018) „Ireneo funes: superman or failure? a husserlian analysis“, In: A. J. García-Osuna (ed.), Borges, language and reality, Dordrecht, Springer, 51–61.