The Way We Argue Now: A Study in the Cultures of Theory

by Amanda Anderson and Amanda Anderson

Book Overview

How do the ways we argue represent a practical philosophy or a way of life? Are concepts of character and ethos pertinent to our understanding of academic debate? In this book, Amanda Anderson analyzes arguments in literary, cultural, and political theory, with special attention to the ways in which theorists understand ideals of critical distance, forms of subjective experience, and the determinants of belief and practice. Drawing on the resources...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691114048
• ISBN13: 9780691114040
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"