Oxford Seminar Explores 'Lifeworld' and 'Communicative Action' Through 'The Door'
The Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation Programme is hosting a seminar this Michaelmas Term 2025, titled 'Fiction and Other Minds'. The seminar delves into the novel 'The Door' by Magda Szabo, using it to explore complex themes and theories.
At the heart of the seminar lies the exploration of the 'lifeworld', a concept described by philosophers Schutz and Habermas. Szabo's novel, 'The Door', provides a rich context to examine this idea. The seminar participants discuss how the intellectual characters in the novel grapple with personal and historical trauma, reflecting Schutz's theory through their subjective experiences.
The seminar also explores Habermas's ideas about communicative action. The characters in 'The Door' struggle to find mutual understanding and reconstruct meaning in the aftermath of World War II, mirroring these philosophical concepts. Additionally, the seminar examines the relationship between intellectuals and those who provide domestic services, as depicted in the novel.
The 'Fiction and Other Minds' seminar, hosted by the Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation Programme, uses Magda Szabo's 'The Door' to enrich understanding of the lifeworld theory and communicative action. Through the lens of this novel, the seminar explores the complex dynamics between intellectuals and domestic service providers, adding depth to existing theories of everyday life.
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