The Contingency of Theory: Pragmatism, Expressivism, and Deconstruction
Wihl, Gary
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Pragmatists embrace the concept of textuality, but do not concede that textuality changes anything about how we interpret literature in specific social contexts. This book argues that theories of textuality contain an important expressivist philosophy of language overlooked by pragmatists.
About the Author: Gary Wihl is associate professor of English at McGill University.
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