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Elements of Critical Theory
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Perspectives in Criticism offers a comprehensive exploration of the philosophy of literary criticism, providing a framework for understanding the relationship between critical analysis and value evaluation. Initially designed to introduce students to critical developments in the theory of value, this volume delves into two key areas of critical theory: analysis and evaluation. The book addresses the confusion among students, often torn between contradictory methods proposed by different instructors, and provides clarification on how critical faults and merits should be assessed. It emphasizes that criticism, as a practice, requires not only intuition but a rigorous understanding of its underlying theories and mechanics. The author argues that theory is not frivolous but serves as the grammar of critical practice, helping critics avoid arbitrary decisions while fostering a deeper, more structured approach to literary analysis.
The volume also reflects on the importance of understanding theory as an essential tool for criticism, countering the tendency to treat theory as impractical. The author suggests that, much like grammar in language, theory in criticism offers the rules that guide the creative freedom of the critic. The text advocates for the democratization of criticism, encouraging critics to embrace the full scope of their intellectual freedom, while also acknowledging the influence of established pedagogical practices. This work is designed not only to critique existing methods but also to offer fresh insights into how critical theory can enhance the practice of literary evaluation.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1952.
The volume also reflects on the importance of understanding theory as an essential tool for criticism, countering the tendency to treat theory as impractical. The author suggests that, much like grammar in language, theory in criticism offers the rules that guide the creative freedom of the critic. The text advocates for the democratization of criticism, encouraging critics to embrace the full scope of their intellectual freedom, while also acknowledging the influence of established pedagogical practices. This work is designed not only to critique existing methods but also to offer fresh insights into how critical theory can enhance the practice of literary evaluation.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1952.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1 What Is Literary Criticism?
- 2 The Receding Goal
- 3 The Acceptance of Limitations
- 4 The Two Kinds of Critical Statement
- 5 Analysis: External Reference Frames
- 6 Analysis: Internal Reference Frames
- 7 The Choice among Analytic Reference Frames
- 8 Moving from Analysis to Evaluation
- 9 Evaluation as Assumptive
- 10 Orders of Evaluative Assumptions
- 11 The Choice among Assumptions
- Notes