Theory and the Disappearing Future: On de Man, on Benjamin

by Claire Colebrook, J. Hillis Miller, Tom Cohen, et al.

Paul de Man is often associated with an era of 'high theory', an era it is argued may now be coming to a close. This book, written by three leading contemporary scholars, includes both a transcript and facsimile print of a previously unpublished text by de Man of his handwritten notes for a lecture on Walter Benjamin. Challenging and relevant, this volume presents de Man's work as a critical resource for dealing with the most important questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415604524
• ISBN13: 9780415604529
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"