This paper recovers the subjectivity of the Moor, in order to better understand the presentation of racial difference in the play in terms of the playâs understanding of visual evidence. Othelloâs aggressive hermeneutic demonstrates how empricism can undo itself, and foster an epistemological breakdown. The result is madness, and the notion of Othelloâs racial inferiority functions as a cooperating delusion. This analysis of Othelloâs hermeneutic crisis reveals the limits of empirical thought and âscientificâ inquiry in the recovery of truth.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VANDERBILT/oai:VANDERBILTETD:etd-07242009-064320 |
| Date | 21 August 2015 |
| Creators | Johnson, Amanda Louise |
| Contributors | Kathryn Schwarz, Jonathan Lamb |
| Publisher | VANDERBILT |
| Source Sets | Vanderbilt University Theses |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07242009-064320/ |
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