3. Labyrinth of Pure Reflection / Kafka

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Prologue: Primal Distraction 1
5. 1. Not-Always-Thinking / Aristotle 17
6. 2. A Face for Distraction / La Bruyère 37
7. 3. Labyrinth of Pure Reflection / Kafka 74
8. 4. Dissipation—Power—Transcendence / Heidegger 109
9. 5. Time Wears Away / Benjamin 143
10. Epilogue: Distraction and Politics 175
11. Notes 185
12. Works Cited 219
13. Index 229