In my thesis I present an interpretation of Michel Tournier's novel, Friday searching for answers to the problem of representing philosophical systems of the western world and its particular relationship with the postcolonial cultural criticism. During my preparations and the collection of materials I found that this novel provokes considerable debates among critics as far as its form and content is concerned. It seems that their conclusions in connection with this work prove that the author lacks a clear intention and the novel constitute an interesting attempt to fuse literature and philosophy.