Postmodern Sophistry

Postmodern Sophistry
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9780791484470
ISBN-13 : 0791484475
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Download or read book Postmodern Sophistry written by Gary A. Olson and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen prominent scholars from a range of academic disciplines—legal studies, critical legal studies, political science, Jewish studies, rhetoric, and literary studies—explore various aspects of cultural and literary critic Stanley Fish's work. They examine Fish's understanding of how interpretation functions, the various philosophical issues that Fish has addressed or failed to address in his work, and the political consequences of Fish's thought. Stanley Fish responds to the ideas put forth in this book in a detailed Afterword.


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