Deconstruction and critical theory Peter V. Zima ; translated by Rainer Emig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zima, P. V., author.

Standardized Title:

Dekonstruktion. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deconstruction.

Criticism--History--20th century.

Criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

English edition.

Place of Publication:

London New York Continuum 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book surveys the main schools and theorists of deconstruction, establishing their philosophical roots and tracing their intellectual development. It analyses their contribution to the understanding of literature and ideology, comparing their critical value and exploring the critical reaction to deconstruction and its limitations. The text is designed for students who wish to understand how and why deconstruction has become the dominant tool of the humanities. Deconstruction and Critical Theory marks a new stage in the reception history of Derrida's work and in the wider philosophical debate around deconstruction. Zima's study makes a strikingly original contribution to our better understanding of deconstruction and its various philosophic sources. Christopher Norris, University of Wales at Cardiff. Deconstruction And Critical Theory: surveys the main schools and theorists of deconstruction; establishes their philosophical roots; traces their intellectual development; analyses their contribution to the understanding of literature and ideology; compares their critical value; explores the critical reaction to deconstruction and its limitations. This is the ideal text for students who wish to understand how and why deconstruction has become the dominant tool of the Humanities

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Aesthetic Theory, Dialectic and Deconstruction; 2 Derrida: Deconstruction, Philosophy and Literary Theory; 3 Paul de Man: Rhetoric and Aporia; 4 J. Hillis Miller, or Criticism as Ethics; 5 Geoffrey Hartman: Romantic and Nietzschean; 6 Harold Bloom: Influence and Misreading; 7 Critique of Deconstruction; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-224) and index

ISBN:

9780826459331

9786611292003

9781472546203

1472546202

9781281292001

1281292001

9781847140388

1847140386

OCLC:

893334683