Decoding the Weird in Kafka’s “Before the Law” — Dr. Steven Taubeneck LIVE!

Step right up and prepare to have your mind blown … Kafka style!

Get ready for an electrifying evening of intellectual exploration with Kafka scholar Dr. Steven Taubeneck as he delves into the fascinating world of literature and philosophy.

We’ll be exploring Kafka’s one-page-long micro-story “Before the Law” and dipping our toes into the works of some of history’s most brilliant thinkers, including Plato, Heidegger, Gadamer, Derrida, and Rorty.

Dr. Taubeneck will conduct an interactive and thought-provoking session that departs from a conventional academic lecture. The focus of the session will be the age-old debate between storytelling and philosophical thought, with the goal of enhancing your understanding and appreciation of the topic.

This event promises to be both intellectually stimulating and accessible, as Dr. Taubeneck is committed to making it engaging and easy to follow for all participants.

METHOD

• To fully participate in the discussion, attendees are encouraged to read “Before the Law” and familiarize themselves with its intricacies, paying special attention to its stranger details. You can read it HERE.
• HERE is a link to an animation of “Before the Law” narrated by Orson Welles.
• You can read the famous analysis by Giorgio Agamben HERE.