Life.After.Theory by Michael Payne
Is there life after theory? If the death of the Author has now been followed by the death of the Theorist, what's left? Indeed, who's left? To explore such riddles, this text interviews four theorists: Jacques Derrida, Frank Kermode, Toril Moi and Christopher Norris.
'"Life After Theory" is both a useful contribution to post-structuralism and a critique of what remains of it' - Times Literary Supplement
All this is bracing and encouraging stuff.' - The Spectator
"The question of the meaning of the term ‘life after theory' is approached through a series of interview with Jacques Derrida, Frank Kermode, Christopher Norris and Toril Moi. The last three are conducted by one of the editors of the volume (Michael Payne), while the interview with Derrida is the transcript of a round table discussion held at Loughborough University on November 10th, 2001. ...some touchstones for thinking the problem of what ‘life after theory' might mean are clearly laid out." -Kir Kuiken, Philosophy in Review/ Comptes Rendus Philosophiques, January 2004-June 2004
"The book is fresh, unprogrammatic and lively: a reminder of thinking at its best." —The Philosopher's Magazine * Blurb from reviewer *
'"Life After Theory" is both a useful contribution to post-structuralism and a critique of what remains of it.' - Times Literary Supplement * Times Literary Supplement *
All this is bracing and encouraging stuff.' - The Spectator
"The question of the meaning of the term ‘life after theory' is approached through a series of interview with Jacques Derrida, Frank Kermode, Christopher Norris and Toril Moi. The last three are conducted by one of the editors of the volume (Michael Payne), while the interview with Derrida is the transcript of a round table discussion held at Loughborough University on November 10th, 2001. ...some touchstones for thinking the problem of what ‘life after theory' might mean are clearly laid out." -Kir Kuiken, Philosophy in Review/ Comptes Rendus Philosophiques, January 2004-June 2004
"The book is fresh, unprogrammatic and lively: a reminder of thinking at its best." —The Philosopher's Magazine * Blurb from reviewer *
'"Life After Theory" is both a useful contribution to post-structuralism and a critique of what remains of it.' - Times Literary Supplement * Times Literary Supplement *
Michael Payne is John P. Crozer Professor of English at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. His recent publications include A Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory and Reading Knowledge: An Introduction to Barthes, Foucault, and Althusser. John Schad is Reader in Victorian Studies at Loughborough University. He is the author of, amongst other works, Victorians in Theory: from Browning to Derrida, and Queer Fish: Christian Unreason from Darwin to Joyce.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826465658 |
| ISBN 10 | 082646565X |
| Title | Life.After.Theory |
| Author | Michael Payne |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2003-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
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