One of the founders of structuralist literary theory, Gerard Genette here addresses the question of "literariness" -- of what it is that makes a text an aesthetic object. Published in French in 1991, Fiction and Diction explores the conditions under which a written or spoken text is perceived as "literature". With reference to writers and theorists from Aristotle to Moliere to Iris Murdoch, Genette investigates the different facets -- particularly "regimes", "criteria" and "modes" -- of literariness.
Understanding The Work Of Nurse Theorists: A Creative Beginning
Understanding The Work Of Nurse Theorists: A Creative Beginning, Second Edition Presents The Difficult Concepts Of Nursing Theory Through The Use Of Art, Allowing Students Become More Engaged And Active Learners. Designed For BSN-Level Courses, This Text Presents Definitions And Basic Concepts Along With A Brief Overview Of A Selection Of Common Nursing Theories. The Second Editon Has Been Updated To Include New Chapters On The Theories Of Patricia Benner, Imogene King, And Rosemarie Parse As Well As A Chapter On The Process Of Theory Development By Jean Watson.
Holistic Darwinism: Synergy, Cybernetics, and the Bioeconomics of Evolution
In recent years, evolutionary theorists have come to recognize that the reductionist, individualist, gene-centered approach to evolution cannot sufficiently account for the emergence of complex biological systems over time. Peter A. Corning has been at the forefront of a new generation of complexity theorists who have been working to reshape the foundations of evolutionary theory.
Critical Theory Since 1965 (originally published in 1986 and now in paperback) is a collection of theoretical writing by thirty-eight contemporary theorists and, as background, eighteen important intellectual precursors.
Barfield discusses poetry's meaning in terms of both his personal experience and objective standards of criticism. One of the reviewers called Barfield 'a product of his time' and suggested that now he's useful only for practical use, not for contemporary scientists and theorists. I have to disagree, and that's why I'm writing this review.
