Concluding on Julia Kristeva's Powers of Horror (1980) and focusing here on H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" (1928). Does Lovecraft's presentation of nameless terror capture (or improve upon) what Kristeva means by "abjection"? For the full Cthulhu experience, listen to the Phi Fic discussion of the story. If you're really hardcore, we recommend you listen to the H.P. Continue Reading …
Ep. 203: Kristeva vs. Lovecraft on Horror and Abjection (Part One)
More on Julia Kristeva's Powers of Horror (1980) plus H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" (1928). What is the object of fear? In our last episode, we outlined Kristeva's view that it's ultimately the disintegration of self. Our purpose in this further episode (featuring Mark, Seth, and Dylan, who couldn't attend last time) was to clarify her account of how self-integrity Continue Reading …
Ep. 203: Kristeva vs. Lovecraft on Horror and Abjection (Citizen Edition)
More on Julia Kristeva's Powers of Horror (1980) plus H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" (1928). What is the object of fear? In our last episode, we outlined Kristeva's view that it's ultimately the disintegration of self. Our purpose in this further episode (featuring Mark, Seth, and Dylan, who couldn't attend last time) was to clarify her account of how self-integrity Continue Reading …
PREVIEW-Ep 202 Follow-Up: Close Reading of Kristeva’s “Approaching Abjection”
Mark takes a very close look at pages 1–4 of the first chapter of On Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (1980) as a supplement to episode 202. This was a hard reading, and we disagreed in the discussion about some of what it meant. So hear her words for yourself and decide! Get the full, 55-minute experience here by becoming a PEL Citizen. This has also been made Continue Reading …
Ep. 202 Follow-Up: Close Reading of Kristeva’s “Approaching Abjection” (Citizens Only)
Mark takes a very close look at pages 1–4 of the first chapter of On Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (1980). This close reading assumes that you've listened to our episode 202. Read along: Buy the book or try this online version. You may also want to consult this wiki page on object relations theory. Note that there's nothing in there to indicate that "object" Continue Reading …