(2010) Rivista di estetica 45.
Hamlet swears by his father that he will be revenged, and in this scene we have the characteristics of the social object oath: it is a word that is said and not simply thought of; it is a given word that cannot be withdrawn without braking the oath; it is a written word, which has a value insofar as is fixed in the memories; and it is a loyal word, since an oath presupposes faithfulness.
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Ferraris, M. (2010). "Adieu, adieu, adieu. Remember me". Rivista di estetica 45, pp. 135-137.
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