Harmer, James
Renaissance Literature and Linguistic Creativity
- ISBN 13:
- 9780367881986
- author:
- Harmer, James
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 198
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Renaissance Literature and Linguistic Creativity explores how Renaissance English writers thought about meaning in their work. James Harmer examines the concept of 'introspection', which dominated Western thought from classical times to the Renaissance, and shows how it was often seen as complex and strange by thinkers and writers. Through close readings of Renaissance texts, Harmer argues that writers of the Shakespearean period challenged the notion of 'introspection' in a way that made systematic theories of meaning seem remote. Instead, these texts suggest that the human mind is remarkably free in its linguistic nature, with thinking about meaning occurring in extreme cognitive and psychological limitation. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the concept of 'introspection', its implications for understanding literary criticism, philosophy, and other forms of critical activity.
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