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Zusatztext Stanley Cavell and Literary Studies: Consequences of Skepticism marks a fruition of the available criticism on Cavell’s relation to literary studies. I t conveys the sense of a thorough assimilation of Cavell’s project that reflects a deep—and sometimes long—acquaintance with it on the part of many of the contributors. [...] This volume is specialized but accessible, and evinces a real companionship of endeavor without being protective or exclusive. More in the spirit of Cavell’s work than to the letter of it, this companionship permits disagreement, divergence of opinion, and even critique. S uch an attitude is a better compliment than reverence, showing both seriousness of engagement and, for some, true intellectual influence. [...] The collection as a whole is a rich exploration of Cavell’s relation to literary studies, and a broader statement of belief in the dividends of reading. Informationen zum Autor Richard Eldridge is the Charles and Harriett Cox McDowell Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College, PA, USA. He is the author and editor of numerous books in philosophy and literature, including, as editor, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature (OUP, 2009) and Stanley Cavell (CUP, 2003, 2008), and as author, Literature, Life, and Modernity (Columbia University Press, 2008), An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art (CUP, 2004), On Moral Personhood: Philosophy, Literature, Criticism, and Self-Understanding (University of Chicago Press,1989), and Leading a Human Life: Wittgenstein, Intentionality, and Romanticism (University of Chicago Press, 1997).Bernard Rhie is Associate Professor of English at Williams College, USA. Klappentext A groundbreaking and timely collection that draws out the full implications of Stanley Cavell's writings and ideas for literary studies. > Vorwort A groundbreaking and timely collection that draws out the full implications of Stanley Cavell's writings and ideas for literary studies. Zusammenfassung A collection that draws out the full implications of Stanley Cavell's writings and ideas for literary studies. It makes clear the relevance of Cavell's ideas for literary criticism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on ContributorsAbbreviations1. Introduction: Cavell, Literary Studies, and the Human Subject: Consequences of Skepticism Richard Eldridge and Bernard RhieI. Principles2. The Adventure of Reading: Literature and Philosophy, Cavell and Beauvoir Toril Moi3. "Is ‘Us' Me?" Cultural Studies and the Universality of Aesthetic Judgments R. M. Berry4. Cavell and Kant: The Work of Criticism and the Work of Art Anthony J. Cascardi5. Cavell and Wittgenstein on Morality: The Limits of Acknowledgment Charles Altieri6. The Word Viewed: Skepticism Degree Zero Garrett Stewart7. A Storied World: On Meeting and Being Met Naomi Scheman8. Skepticism and the Idea of an Other: Reflections on Cavell and Postcolonialism Simona Bertacco and John GibsonII. Practices9. William Shakespeare and Stanley Cavell: Acknowledging, Confessing, and Tragedy Sarah Beckwith10. Competing for the Soul: Cavell on Shakespeare Lawrence F. Rhu11. "Communicating with Objects": Romanticism, Skepticism, and "The Specter of Animism" in Cavell and Wordsworth Joshua Wilner12. Emerson Discomposed: Skepticism, Naturalism, and the Search for Criteria in "Experience" Paul Grimstad13. Beside Ourselves: Near, Neighboring and Next-to in Cavell's The Senses of Walden and William Carlos Williams's "Fine Work with Pitch and Copper" Elisa New14. For all You Know Andrew H. Miller15. Empiricism, Exhaustion, and Meaning What We Say: Cavell and Contemporary Fiction Robert ChodatSelect BibliographyIndex...
