ABSTRACT
In the Bakhtin Circle’s propositions, the concepts elaborated do not appear completely split from one another, but inter-connected. Therefore, we believe there are key concepts that are in the foundation of other concepts’ formulation, even though such association does not occur explicitly, as is the case of the notion of singularity. Our goal consists, thus, in establishing a theoretical reflection regarding the relations between singularity and polyphony based on the works Toward a Philosophy of the Act [1920-24] and Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics [1963]. Based on that reflection, we understand that the artistic construction of the polyphonic novel may be perceived as enabled by a recognition of the singularity of each subject and, consequently, of their isonomy in relation to the truth. Such reading key corroborates the perspective that Toward a Philosophy of the Act, launcher of the notion of singularity, acts as a project of philosophical reflection that assists in the comprehension of subsequent Bakhtinian productions.
KEYWORDS:
Singularity; Polyphony; Truth; Point of view; Bakhtin Circle