Lawtoo offers a comprehensive examination of the use of mimesis and the concept of homo duplex as expressed in the works of Joseph Conrad, arguing that the doubleness of imitation can be a
powerful force for both ingenuity and a source of extreme violence. The author has organized the nine chapters that make up the main body of his text in three parts devoted to the ethics of
catastrophe, the anthropology of frenzy, and the metaphysics of tragedy. Lawtoo is a visiting faculty member of John Hopkins University in Maryland and a Research Fellow of the Swiss National
Science Foundation. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
