Literary Knowledge: Humanistic Inquiry and the Philosophy of Science

Paisley Livingston

Published by Cornell University Press 1988

Literary Knowledge

Humanistic Inquiry and the Philosophy of Science

Paisley Livingston

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501746024

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About this book

Paisley Livingston here addresses contemporary controversies over the role of "theory" within the humanistic disciplines. In the process, he suggests ways in which significant modern texts in the philosophy of science relate to the study of literature.

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Paisley Livingston is Associate Professor of English at McGill University, Montreal.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Paisley Livingston Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction. Literary Knowledge, or the Shadows of Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part One. On Literary Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Part Two. On Science and Nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Part Three. Theory and the Question of the Human Sciences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Part Four. Literary Knowledge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
Introduction: Literary Knowledge, or the Shadows of Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269

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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 296
Keywords: Philosophy; General Science; Literary Studies

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Published: May 15, 2019
ISBN: 9781501746024