Doxa, Myth, Metanarrative: Epistemological Status of the Term “Victorianism” in Contemporary Humanities
Journal Title: Науковий вісник Міжнародного гуманітарного університету. Серія «Філологія» - Year 2016, Vol 24, Issue 1
Abstract
The article traces back the diachronic changes of epistemological status of the notion “Victorianism” in contemporary humanities through the set of influential concepts of postmodern philosophy: the concept of metanarrative as described by J.-F. Lyotard, the concept of simulation as interpreted by J. Baudrillard and the concepts of myth and doxa as understood by R. Barthes.
Authors and Affiliations
О. В. Тупахіна
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