The Ontology of Death: The Philosophy of the Death Penalty in Literature

by Aaron Aquilina

Through examination of the death penalty in literature, Aaron Aquilina contests Heidegger's concept of 'being-towards-death' and proposes a new understanding of the political and philosophical subject.

Dickens, Nabokov, Hugo, Sophocles and many others explore capital punishment in their works, from Antigone to Invitation to a Beheading. Using these varied case studies, Aquilina demonstrates how they all highlight two...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350339482
• ISBN13: 9781350339484
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"