Literature Against Philosophy, Plato to Derrida: A Defence of Poetry

Author/Contributor(s):	Edmundson, Mark
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	06/15/1995
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This timely book focuses on theory's relations to literary art. It argues that the institutionalization of literary theory, particularly in American universities, has led to an intellectual sterility in which the actual power and scope of literature are overlooked. The book demands to be read by all teachers of literature and theory, and by anyone concerned with the future of literary studies.