"Lec 25 - The End of Theory?; Neo-Pragmatism" Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry takes on Knapp and Michaels's influential article, "Against Theory." The historical context of the piece is given and key aspects of the theorists' critical orientations, specifically their neo-pragmatism, are defined. A lengthy discussion of the relationships between, on the one hand, intention and meaning and, on the other hand, language and speech follows with reference to Saussure, deconstruction, and Russian formalism. Knapp and Michaels's use of Wordsworth's "A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal" to explore the limits of meaning and intention is examined in depth. Ultimately, the case is made, using issues subject to dispute in Knapp and Michaels, that theory is a useful and necessary tool in literary studies. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Knapp and Michaels in Context 05:37 - Chapter 2. Stanley Fish 09:46 - Chapter 3. Knapp and Michaels's Three Arguments 15:54 - Chapter 4. Intention and Meaning: Wordsworth's "A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal" 27:04 - Chapter 5. The Discovery of Language in Speech 36:47 - Chapter 6. The Impracticality of Theory Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Spring 2009.
Video is embedded from external source so embedding is not available.
Video is embedded from external source so download is not available.
Channels: Others
Tags: neo-pragmatist anti-foundationalist langue parole language and speech meaning and intention deconstruction Richard Rorty Saussure Russian formalists Wordsworth Stanley Cavell
Uploaded by: yaletheolit ( Send Message ) on 03-09-2012.
Duration: 53m 33s
No content is added to this lecture.
This video is a part of a lecture series from of Yale
Lec 1 - Introduction - Introduction to Theory of Literature
Lec 3 - Ways In and Out of the Hermeneutic Circle
Lec 5 - The Idea of the Autonomous Artwork
Lec 6 - The New Criticism and Other Western Formalisms
Lec 8 - Semiotics and Structuralism
Lec 9 - Linguistics and Literature
Lec 13 - Jacques Lacan in Theory
Lec 15 - The Postmodern Psyche
Lec 16 - The Social Permeability of Reader and Text
Lec 17 - The Frankfurt School of Critical Theory
Lec 18 - The Political Unconscious
Lec 20 - The Classical Feminist Tradition
Lec 21 - African-American Criticism
Lec 22 - Post-Colonial Criticism
Lec 23 - Queer Theory and Gender Performativity