Perception and Appearance in Thomas Bernhard’s Immanuel Kant
Perception and Appearance in Thomas Bernhard’s Immanuel Kant

Summary/Abstract: The present paper approaches Thomas Bernhard’s Immanuel Kant from the perspective of the relationship between perceptions and appearances. Starting from the model of the German philosopher Kant, the paradigms in which the Bernhardian character functions in the play are analyzed. The analysis places in juxtaposition the characters Kant and Hamlet in an attempt to suggest a different interpretation of the final scene of the play. At the same time, the paper includes some directorial ideas inspired by Bernhard’s play.

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