The Chronicle of Higher Education
CRITIC AT LARGE

The Name of the Genre: Philosophy Meets Mystery

The echo of Eco still lures philosophers tempted by literary fame. True to their calling, aspirants find the notion occurs to them as a hypothetical.

Suppose, the wannabe star reflects, I combine the profundities of truth and meaning I handle with my left hand in seminars with the fast-paced narrative...

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