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Sensitive Witnessing and Epicurean Materialism with Kristin M. Girten

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Exploration of Trivialities in Literature and Philosophy

This chapter delves deep into the profound examination of seemingly trivial details in literature and philosophy, drawing parallels between authors like Virginia Woolf and Charlotte Smith. It discusses the significance of intimate details, Baconian modesty, and the contrast between domesticity and a non-domesticated perspective. The conversation expands to explore the subject-object split, the concept of materiality, and the implications of the swerve on contemporary philosophical discourse.

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