Chapter 4: Criticism of Aristotle
Even after having been under the tutelage of Plato, Aristotle grows to be anti-Plato. Unlike Plato, Aristotle believes the state …
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Chapter 3: Criticism of Plato
https://englishsummary.com/lesson/criticism-plato/A.N Whitehead, a mathematician, and a philosopher claimed that Western philosophy is a series of footnotes to Plato. It is …
Chapter 2: Ancient Greek Criticism
https://englishsummary.com/lesson/ancient-greek-criticism/English Criticism has its root in the ancient Greek period; the word criticism derives from a Greek word, krites, meaning …
Chapter 1: Introduction to Literature Criticism and Theory
One tough task amongst many that one faces while swimming in the complex philosophical discourses is to define and distinguish …
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The Object of Study by Ferdinand de Saussure Summary
Saussure is known as the father of modern linguistics. He is a structuralist. He gave the theory of signs. Through …
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What is an Author by Foucault | Summary & Analysis
Michel Foucault is not a Freudian, Marxist, Socialist, Structuralist or a Literary Theorist but a post-structuralist thinker. However, he draws …
When the Goods Get Together Summary by Irigaray
French Feminism French feminism began during the French revolution of 1789. It was the first phase in which the women …
Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses Summary by Althusser
Introduction Althusser was a Structuralist Marxist. He wrote ideology and ideological state apparatuses in French which was published in 1970. …
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Can the Subaltern Speak Summary by Gayatri Spivak
Read this article to know about Can the Subaltern Speak Summary by Gayatri Spivak. Introduction Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak a postcolonial Theory …
New Criticism in Literature; Characteristics & Examples
Definition New Criticism, in simple terms, is a critical movement that propagates the idea of ‘art for art’s sake’.” In focusing …
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