Seductive Reasoning takes a provocative look at contemporary
Anglo-American literary theory, calling into question the critical
consensus on pluralism's nature and its status in literary studies.
Drawing on the insights of Marxist and feminist critical theory and
on the works of Althusser, Derrida, and Foucault, Rooney reads the
pluralist’s invitation to join in a "dialogue" as a seductive
gesture. Critics who respond find that they must seek to persuade
all of their potential readers. Rooney examines pluralism as a form
of logic in the work of E. D. Hirsch, as a form of ethics for Wayne
Booth, as a rhetoric of persuasion in the books of Stanley Fish.
For Paul de Man, Rooney argues, pluralism was a rhetoric of tropes
just as it was, for Fredric Jameson, a form of politics.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2016 |
First published: |
2016 |
Authors: |
Ellen Rooney
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5017-0721-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5017-0721-3 |
Barcode: |
9781501707216 |
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