Hayden White

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Hayden White by Herman Paul, Wiley
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Herman Paul ISBN: 9780745637655
Publisher: Wiley Publication: April 29, 2013
Imprint: Polity Language: English
Author: Herman Paul
ISBN: 9780745637655
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: April 29, 2013
Imprint: Polity
Language: English

This new book offers a clear and accessible exposition of Hayden White's thought. In an engaging and wide-ranging analysis, Herman Paul discusses White's core ideas and traces the development of these ideas from the mid-1950s to the present. Starting with White's medievalist research and youthful fascination for French existentialism, Paul shows how White became increasingly convinced that historical writing is a moral activity. He goes on to argue that the critical concepts that have secured White's fame – trope, plot, discourse, figural realism – all stem from his desire to explicate the moral claims and perceptions underlying historical writing. White emerges as a passionate thinker, a restless rebel against scientism, and a defender of existentialist humanist values.

This innovative introduction will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities, and help develop a critical understanding of an increasingly important thinker.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This new book offers a clear and accessible exposition of Hayden White's thought. In an engaging and wide-ranging analysis, Herman Paul discusses White's core ideas and traces the development of these ideas from the mid-1950s to the present. Starting with White's medievalist research and youthful fascination for French existentialism, Paul shows how White became increasingly convinced that historical writing is a moral activity. He goes on to argue that the critical concepts that have secured White's fame – trope, plot, discourse, figural realism – all stem from his desire to explicate the moral claims and perceptions underlying historical writing. White emerges as a passionate thinker, a restless rebel against scientism, and a defender of existentialist humanist values.

This innovative introduction will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities, and help develop a critical understanding of an increasingly important thinker.

More books from Wiley

Cover of the book Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Nutrition For Canadians For Dummies by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Neurophysiology of Neuroendocrine Neurons, Enhanced E-Book by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Fermenting For Dummies by Herman Paul
Cover of the book NMR Data Interpretation Explained by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Toni Morrison by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Power System Control Under Cascading Failures by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Control of Biological and Drug-Delivery Systems for Chemical, Biomedical, and Pharmaceutical Engineering by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Fundamentals of Geobiology by Herman Paul
Cover of the book ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Artificial Maturity by Herman Paul
Cover of the book High Frequency Techniques by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Acute Cardiac Care by Herman Paul
Cover of the book Derrida Now by Herman Paul
Cover of the book A History of Japan by Herman Paul
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy