Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines a key methodological principle in Erich Auerbach’s theorization of literary realism and explores its significance in relation to his conception of history. By tracing a terminological and conceptual trajectory within Auerbach’s own writings – from his early study on Dante to his magnum opus Mimesis – and situating it within the broader framework of the German philosophical tradition, particularly Hegel’s Aesthetics, the study identifies what may be termed the principle of immersive insertion [das Prinzip des Hineinsenkens] as a foundational aspect of realism. This principle refers to the process by which individual, concrete life stories are deeply embedded within a larger horizon of meaning. Finally, the essay investigates the connection between realism and historicism, highlighting both thescientific and ethical motivations underpinning Auerbach’s methodological approach.
Source: Polythesis
Author: Christian Rivoletti
Institution: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7083821555
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