Life as a Cognitive Style:Michel Serres's Aesthetic Interpretation of Cervantes's Don Quixote
Cervantes's Don Quixote holds a prestigious place in literature,with extensive research conducted on it both domestically and internationally.French philosopher Michel Serres offers a fresh interpretation of the novel by examining it through the lens of knowledge,aesthetics,and ethics,focusing on the body.Serres draws parallels between the Renaissance,when printing became widespread,and the present digital age,suggesting that both eras reflect a transformation in cognitive media—from oral to written media in Cervantes's time,and from books to electronic media today.These shifts signal transitional periods,and Cervantes,at such a turning point,presents possibilities for us.Using his theory of noise,concept of mélange,and life dimension,Serres creates a dynamic interplay of sensibility and reason,fiction and reality,which not only allows us to uncover new meanings in this literary masterpiece for modern society but also invites us to reconnect with life itself through re-reading the classics.
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