Beginnings
Intention and Method
A beginning, especially as embodied in much modern thought, is its own method, Edward Said argues in this classic treatise on the role of the intellectual and the goal of criticism. Distinguishing between origin, which is divine, mythical, and privileged, and beginning, which is secular and humanly produced, Said traces the ramifications and diverse understandings of the concept of beginning through history. A beginning is a first step in the intentional production of meaning and the production of difference from preexisting traditions. It authorizes subsequent texts -- it both enables them and limits what is acceptable. Drawing on the insigh…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-231-05937-4
- EAN: 9780231059374
- Produktnummer: 8728929
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1985
- Seitenangabe: 414 S.
- Masse: H15.8 cm x B12.7 cm x D2.0 cm 624 g
- Gewicht: 624
- Sonstiges: Professional & Scholarly
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Edward W. Said
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