Narrative and Truth : An Ethical and Dynamic Paradigm for the Humanities / by Barry Emslie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emslie, Barry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Social sciences--Philosophy.

Social sciences.

Communication.

Culture--Study and teaching.

Culture.

Sociological Theory.

Political Philosophy.

Social Philosophy.

Political Theory.

Media and Communication.

Cultural Studies.

Local Subjects:

Sociological Theory.

Political Philosophy.

Social Philosophy.

Political Theory.

Media and Communication.

Cultural Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Emslie establishes that narrative explanations are to be preferred over non-narrative in the humanities. They are more truthful in two senses. They both correspond more closely to reality and allow inference as to normative values. This is particularly the case when aesthetics are added to the mix.

Contents:

An overview

Marxist humanism: (Hegel, Marx, Lukacs, Eagleton, Habermas)

Women and writing: (women theorists, women novelists, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte)

Freud: (science as narrative, a perverse and singular teleology, certainty masquerading as doubt)

Philosophy and fatherland: (German transcendentalism, aesthetics, and nationalism)

Realism: (Brecht, sport, the Bible, Lenin, conspiracy theories)

Death.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283947176

128394717X

9781137275455

1137275456

OCLC:

822224229