Literary knowledge : humanistic inquiry and the philosophy of science
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1-1-1988
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Abstract
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.
Livingston first surveys prevalent views of theory, and then proposes an alternative: theory, an indispensable element in the study of literature, should be understood as a
Cogently argued and informed in its judgments, this book points the way to a fuller understanding of the special contribution that literary knowledge may make within the human sciences.
ISBN
9780801494222
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Livingston, P. (1988). Literary knowledge: Humanistic inquiry and the philosophy of science. Ithaca, N. Y.: Cornell University Press.