Chaucerian Realism

by Robert Myles

Book Overview

What is the difference between saying something and meaning it, and saying something and not meaning it? A modern question. A Chaucerian question. Through his analysis of intentionality and the metaphysics of speech, Robert Myles shows why Chaucer's appreciation of the functioning of language and thought 'could' be modern'. Through his analysis of Chaucer's works, particularly the 'Friar's Tale', Myles demonstrates that Chaucer's understanding of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859914097
• ISBN13: 9780859914093
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"