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The Contingency of Theory

The Contingency of Theory Pragmatism, Expressivism, and Deconstruction

Hardback (05 Apr 1994)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Pragmatists embrace the concept of textuality, but do not concede that textuality changes anything about how we interpret literature in specific social contexts. This book argues that theories of textuality contain an important expressivist philosophy of language overlooked by pragmatists.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780300057980
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 801
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 230
Weight: 540g
Height: 160mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 24mm