Garry Hagberg examines Wittgenstein's philosophy as it applies to the moments when the mind forms an image of itself

Zahi Zalloua investigates Montaigne's position on the Socratic ideal of life as a preparation for death

Michael Molino looks at the portrayal of Irish industrial schools in recent memoirs and novels, and finds a stark contrast to earlier fictional portrayals of the Christian Brothers and the institutions they presided over

Patricia Ferreira investigates the Dublin edition of Frederick Douglass's Autobiography, arguing that it is in this version that Douglass's voice is most fully heard

Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan reflects on illness, disruption and continuity and the presence of fragmentation in first person, nonfictional illness narratives