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Oxford Seminar Explores 'Lifeworld' Through Magda Szabo's 'The Door'

Discover how Magda Szabo's 'The Door' illuminates the lifeworld and everyday life. Explore the dynamics between intellectuals and domestic service providers.

There is an open book on which something is written.
There is an open book on which something is written.

Oxford Seminar Explores 'Lifeworld' Through Magda Szabo's 'The Door'

The 'Fiction and Other Minds' seminar, part of the Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation Programme, is set to delve into the concept of the lifeworld, its relation to literature, and everyday life. Magda Szabo's novel 'The Door' will be analysed to expand existing theories of everyday life.

The seminar will explore the theories of the lifeworld proposed by philosophers Alfred Schutz and Jürgen Habermas. While there's no direct connection found between Magda Szabo and these theories, her novel 'The Door' is expected to provide a unique perspective.

The seminar also aims to examine the relationship between intellectuals and those who provide domestic services, using Szabo's novel as a lens to explore these dynamics in everyday life.

The 'Fiction and Other Minds' seminar promises to be an insightful exploration of the lifeworld, everyday life, and the relationship between intellectuals and domestic service providers, with Magda Szabo's 'The Door' playing a central role.

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