Speculative formalism: literature, theory, and the critical present
by Eyers, Tom
fromDiaeresis
by Eyers, Tom
fromDiaeresis
An anthology of exemplary readings by some of the 20th century's foremost literary critics, this volume presents a wide range of responses to the question at the heart of literary criticism: how best to read a text and understand its meaning. Contributors include Houston Baker, …
by Cabanes, Jem, Erlich, Victor
fromBiblioteca breve
'Models that include a notion of time are ubiquitous in disciplines such as the natural sciences, engineering, philosophy, and linguistics, but in computing the abstractions provided by the traditional models are problematic and the discipline has spawned many novel models. This…
This study examines philosophical questions regarding the limitations of formalism and how they might be overcome. It presents a critical reconstruction of the early work of Georg Lukács, which attempted to supplement a unique form of aesthetic cultural critique with a Dostoyevs…
Essays probe the culture that spawned the great novels of Dostoevsky and explore the author's influence on world literature.