El hombre que fue Chesterton. Philosophical and literary affinities between the work of Borges and that of Chesterton

  • Bernat Castany Prado Universitat de Barcelona
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/alhi.79805
Keywords: Jorge Luis Borges, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, philosophy and literature, Latin American literature, skepticism

Abstract

This paper studies the philosophical and literary affinities between the works of Jorge Luis Borges and that of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. In the first part, the main philosophical affinities are presented, following the four basic moments of philosophical thought: cognitive or theory of knowledge, physics or ontology, ethics and politics. In the second part, the main literary affinities are exposed, focusing on style traits, themes and motifs, and narrative techniques.

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Published
2021-12-19
How to Cite
Castany Prado B. (2021). El hombre que fue Chesterton. Philosophical and literary affinities between the work of Borges and that of Chesterton. Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 50, 167-187. https://doi.org/10.5209/alhi.79805
Issue
Vol. 50 (2021): Monográfico: Homenaje al 80º aniversario del exilio republicano español en Argentina. La segunda generación
Section
Miscelaneous

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