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in fidelity

by Jeremy Fernando, Yanyun Chen
₱440.55 ₱193.05 56% off
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in fidelity - Thryft
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A journey into the complexities of fidelity.

This book is a thought-provoking exploration of fidelity and its elusive nature. Through the lens of an exploratory fiction, the author challenges us to question the very essence of fidelity and its object. With beautiful prose and deep philosophical insights, "in fidelity" takes us on a mesmerizing journey where we are compelled to confront the spectre of unknowability and the haunting nature of relationality. It reminds us that fidelity is not merely about loyalty, but a deeply nuanced concept that constantly eludes our understanding.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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in fidelity

by Jeremy Fernando, Yanyun Chen
₱440.55 ₱193.05 56% off
₱173.75 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9789811105326
Authors: Jeremy Fernando, Yanyun Chen
Publisher: Delere Press
Date of Publication: 2016-09-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Philosophy, Japanese Literature, Asian Literature, Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.75
(rated by 4 readers)

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« ... It has taken me years to admit -- perhaps only to myself -- that I don't care about writing something important, something significant. That my only hope, wish -- dream even -- is to write something beautiful ... » (139).This book attempts to open the dossier of fidelity; and, in particular, attend to the question of the relationship between fidelity and its object, to the question must there be an object to fidelity? For, if one is faithful to something or someone, is one responding to the what, the characteristics of the thing, the person; or the who, the person, thing, as such? Which is not to say that what and who are necessarily distinguishable, separable, to begin with. However, if we open the possibility that the who is always already beyond us -- outside of knowability, if even only slightly -- this suggests that it is the spectre, the potential unknowability, that haunts all relationality. Thus, even if there is an object to one's fidelity -- for, without which one cannot even begin to speak of fidelity, speak of relationality -- this might well be an objectless object or, at least, an object that remains veiled from us.In order to explore this relationship -- in which one cannot even be sure if there is a relationality; for, without the object, the nature, if one can call it that, of the relation is speculative -- the text takes the form of an exploratory fiction. Where it attempts to bear witness to the possibility of fidelity -- keeping in mind that fiction is both the limit to, and condition of, testimony -- whilst quite possibly only testifying to the possibility of being able to testify.Nothing more.
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A journey into the complexities of fidelity.

This book is a thought-provoking exploration of fidelity and its elusive nature. Through the lens of an exploratory fiction, the author challenges us to question the very essence of fidelity and its object. With beautiful prose and deep philosophical insights, "in fidelity" takes us on a mesmerizing journey where we are compelled to confront the spectre of unknowability and the haunting nature of relationality. It reminds us that fidelity is not merely about loyalty, but a deeply nuanced concept that constantly eludes our understanding.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.