Structuralism and Poststructuralism for Beginners

Name: Structuralism and Poststructuralism for Beginners
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ISBN: 9781934389102

ISBN-10: 1934389102

ISBN-13: 9781934389102

Edition: 2007

Authors: Donald D. Palmer, Donald D. Palmer

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"In its less dramatic versions, " writes author Dan Palmer, "structuralism is just a method of studying language, society, and the works of artists and novelists. But in its most exuberant form, it is a philosophy, an overall worldview that provides an account of reality and knowledge." Poststructuralism is a loosely knit intellectual movement, comprised mainly of ex-structuralists who either became dissatisfied with the theory or felt they could improve it. "Structuralism and Poststructuralism For Beginners" is an illustrated tour through the mysterious landscape of these two theories. The book's starting point is the linguistic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure. The book moves on to the…

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List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Publication date: 8/21/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 154
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

Donald Palmer is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California. Currently he is Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is also author of Sartre For Beginners, Looking at Philosophy, and Does the Center Hold?.