The Myth of Theory

Righter, William

ISBN 10: 0521445442 / ISBN 13: 9780521445443

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1994

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Synopsis:

What is critical theory, and can it claim to exist as a free-standing entity independent of the object of enquiry? Is the much discussed gulf between Anglo-Saxon empiricism and Continental poststructuralism more apparent than real? In The Myth of Theory Righter explores the nature of thinking about literature, and the assumed polarities between the abstract reasonings of philosophy and the concrete exploratory maneuvers of critical practice. He goes on to examine the role of theory in critical observation, through extended case studies of the work of critics including Barthes, Bloom, Poulet, Eliot, Empson, Kristeva and Derrida.

Book Description: What is critical theory, and to what extent can it claim to exist as a free-standing entity independent of the object of enquiry? In The Myth of Theory William Righter explores the nature of thinking about literature and the assumed polarities between the abstract reasonings of philosophy and the concrete exploratory manoeuvres of critical practice.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Myth of Theory
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good