The aim of this paper is to say something significant about Stanley Cavell’s style. To accomplish this task, we adopt a distant reading approach, quantifying what seems to be an idiosyncratic use of parentheses. After outlining our methodological approach and the choices of texts from Cavell’s corpus, we will present the results of our quantitative analysis. Two kinds of results will be presented and interpreted: the result of a comparison between Cavell and other authors (i.e. why Cavell’s use of parentheses is exceptional) and the result of a quantitative analysis of Cavell’s texts (i.e. how Cavell uses parentheses throughout his books). For both results, we will provide our own interpretation. In the conclusion, we will draw the moral of this parenthetical story, hoping to open future parentheses.

Doing philosophy as opening parentheses: quantifying the use of parentheses in Stanley Cavell's style

Ciruzzi, Michele
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2022-01-01

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The aim of this paper is to say something significant about Stanley Cavell’s style. To accomplish this task, we adopt a distant reading approach, quantifying what seems to be an idiosyncratic use of parentheses. After outlining our methodological approach and the choices of texts from Cavell’s corpus, we will present the results of our quantitative analysis. Two kinds of results will be presented and interpreted: the result of a comparison between Cavell and other authors (i.e. why Cavell’s use of parentheses is exceptional) and the result of a quantitative analysis of Cavell’s texts (i.e. how Cavell uses parentheses throughout his books). For both results, we will provide our own interpretation. In the conclusion, we will draw the moral of this parenthetical story, hoping to open future parentheses.
2022
2022
Stanley Cavell; distant reading; style; metaphilosophy
Babbiotti, Paolo; Ciruzzi, Michele
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