Redirections in critical theory : truth, self, action, history / edited and with an introduction by Bernard McGuirk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGuirk, Bernard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criticism.

Critical theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The essays in Redirections in Critical Theory re-analyse major figures and discussions in critical theory, asking questions often neglected or overlooked by a readership ever in pursuit of new theoretical positions. Contributors look at the work of major theorists and writers, including William Empson, Deleuze, Guattari, Chekov and Jameson. Concepts which have been destabilized in modern critical theory, such as truth, self, action and history, are reassessed through their work, shedding new light on many important issues in critical studies today. Redirections in Critical

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; INTRODUCTION; 1 WILLIAM EMPSON AND THE CLAIMS OF THEORY; 2 OEDIPUS WRECKS? OR, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO DELEUZE AND GUATTARI?; 3 THE IRREDEEMABILITY OF CHANGE; 4 IN SEARCH OF TOTALITY; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-90016-3

1-134-90017-1

1-280-32765-0

0-203-16156-4

9780203161562

OCLC:

51074423