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Literary criticism from Plato to postmodernism : the humanistic alternative /

"This book offers a history of literary criticism from Plato to the present, arguing that this history can best be seen as a dialogue among three traditions - the Platonic, Neoplatonic, and the humanistic, originated by Aristotle. There are many histories of literary criticism, but this is the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seaton, James, 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This book offers a history of literary criticism from Plato to the present, arguing that this history can best be seen as a dialogue among three traditions - the Platonic, Neoplatonic, and the humanistic, originated by Aristotle. There are many histories of literary criticism, but this is the first to clarify our understanding of the many seemingly incommensurable approaches employed over the centuries by reference to the three traditions. Making its case by careful analyses of individual critics, the book argues for the relevance of the humanistic tradition in the twenty-first century and beyond"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781139922111
1139922114
9781139206655
1139206656
9781107514935
1107514932