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The Skeptic Disposition: Deconstruction, Ideology, and Other Matters

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Skeptic Disposition: Deconstruction, Ideology, and Other Matters
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Eugene Goodheart
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:222
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary theory
ISBN/Barcode 9780691600826
ClassificationsDewey:801.95
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Eugene Goodheart examines the skeptic disposition that has informed advanced literary discourse over the past generation, arguing that the targets of deconstructive suspicion are fundamental humanistic values. "[This book] is a fair-minded, generous critique of the deconstructionist theories of Jacques Derrida, Paul de Man, and their followers. The