Kenneth Burke and the Conversation After Philosophy

Kenneth Burke and the Conversation After Philosophy

Author: Timothy W. Crusius

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 1999-03-30

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780809322077

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This study of Kenneth Burke's writings traces the critic's commitment and contribution to philosophy prior to 1945. The author contends that rather than belonging to the late-modernist tradition, Burke actually starts from a position closely akin to such postmodern figures as Michel Foucault.


Unending Conversations

Unending Conversations

Author: Greig E. Henderson

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780809323524

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Henderson (English, U. of Toronto) and Williams (speech communication, U. of Missouri, Rolla) present this collection, which includes previously unpublished portions of two of Burke's manuscripts, Poetics, Dramatistically Considered and A Symbolic of Motives, as well as essays by seven U.S. and Canadian scholars. The ten pieces are organized into three sections on dialectics of expression, communication, and transcendence; criticism, symbolicity, and tropology; and transcendence and the theological motive. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR


Kenneth Burke

Kenneth Burke

Author: Laurence Coupe

Publisher: Parlor Press LLC

Published: 2013-05-16

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1602354561

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KENNETH BURKE: FROM MYTH TO ECOLOGY is the first full-length study of a remarkable thinker's approach to those founding narratives, those essential structures of thought, which cannot be credited to any one individual but rather belong to the whole community.


Kenneth Burke on Myth

Kenneth Burke on Myth

Author: Lawrence Coupe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 113534907X

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Kenneth Burke--rhetorician, philosopher, linguist, sociologist, literary and music critic, crank--was one of the foremost theorists of literary form. He did not fit tidily into any philosophical school, nor was he reducible to any simple set of principles or ideas. He published widely, and is probably best known for two of his classic works, A Rhetoric of Motive and Philosophy of Literary Form. His observations on myth, however, were never systematic, and much of his writing on literary theory and other topics cannot be fully understood without fleshing out his thoughts on myth and mythmaking.


Late Poems, 1968-1993

Late Poems, 1968-1993

Author: Kenneth Burke

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781570035890

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Recognized as one of the most influential critics and rhetoricians of the twentieth century, Kenneth Burke (1897-1993) wrote poetry, short stories, and a novel in addition to more than a dozen books of critical theory. The poetry from the last quarter century of his life has remained largely unpublished until now. This collection of more than 150 poems provides new evidence that Burke continued "dancing an attitude" until the end of his life.


Ralph Ellison and Kenneth Burke at the Roots of the Racial Divide

Ralph Ellison and Kenneth Burke at the Roots of the Racial Divide

Author: Bryan Crable

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0813932157

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Ralph Ellison and Kenneth Burke focuses on the little-known but important friendship between two canonical American writers. The story of this fifty-year friendship, however, is more than literary biography; Bryan Crable argues that the Burke-Ellison relationship can be interpreted as a microcosm of the American "racial divide." Through examination of published writings and unpublished correspondence, he reconstructs the dialogue between Burke and Ellison about race that shaped some of their most important works, including Burke's A Rhetoric of Motives and Ellison's Invisible Man. In addition, the book connects this dialogue to changes in American discourse about race. Crable shows that these two men were deeply connected, intellectually and personally, but the social division between white and black Americans produced hesitation, embarrassment, mystery, and estrangement where Ellison and Burke might otherwise have found unity. By using Ellison's nonfiction and Burke's rhetorical theory to articulate a new vocabulary of race, the author concludes not with a simplistic "healing" of the divide but with a challenge to embrace the responsibility inherent to our social order. American Literatures Initiative


The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy, 4 Volume Set

The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy, 4 Volume Set

Author: Jefferson D. Pooley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-10-31

Total Pages: 2323

ISBN-13: 1118290739

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The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy is the definitive single-source reference work on the subject, with state-of-the-art and in-depth scholarly reflection on key issues from leading international experts. It is available both online and in print. A state-of-the-art and in-depth scholarly reflection on the key issues raised by communication, covering the history, systematics, and practical potential of communication theory Articles by leading experts offer an unprecedented level of accuracy and balance Provides comprehensive, clear entries which are both cross-national and cross-disciplinary in nature The Encyclopedia presents a truly international perspective with authors and positions representing not just Europe and North America, but also Latin America and Asia Published both online and in print Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at www.wileyicaencyclopedia.com


American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia

American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia

Author: John Lachs

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-03-31

Total Pages: 870

ISBN-13: 1135948879

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The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy provides coverage of the major figures, concepts, historical periods and traditions in American philosophical thought. Containing over 600 entries written by scholars who are experts in the field, this Encyclopedia is the first of its kind. It is a scholarly reference work that is accessible to the ordinary reader by explaining complex ideas in simple terms and providing ample cross-references to facilitate further study. The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy contains a thorough analytical index and will serve as a standard, comprehensive reference work for universities and colleges. Topics covered include: Great philosophers: Emerson, Dewey, James, Royce, Peirce, Santayana Subjects: Pragmatism, Progress, the Future, Knowledge, Democracy, Growth, Truth Influences on American Philosophy: Hegel, Aristotle, Plato, British Enlightenment, Reformation Self-Assessments: Joe Margolis, Donald Davidson, Susan Haack, Peter Hare, John McDermott, Stanley Cavell Ethics: Value, Pleasure, Happiness, Duty, Judgment, Growth Political Philosophy: Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Freedom, Liberalism, Community, Identity


Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden

Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden

Author: Kyle Jensen

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2022-06-29

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 0271094281

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Since its publication in 1950, Kenneth Burke’s A Rhetoric of Motives has been one of the most influential texts of theory and criticism. Critics have discovered in its pages concepts that reveal new dimensions of human motivation. And yet, despite its obvious genius, critics have interpreted A Rhetoric of Motives as a collection of provocations rather than a systematic treatment of rhetoric. In this book, Kyle Jensen argues that the coherence in Burke’s thought has yet to be fully appreciated. Drawing on unpublished drafts and voluminous correspondence, he reconstructs Burke’s drafting and revision process for A Rhetoric of Motives as well as its recently discovered second volume, The War of Words. Jensen’s extensive archival analysis reveals that Burke relied on the concept of myth to draw together the loose ends in his argument. For Burke, all general theories of rhetoric are formed and structured using mythic images and terms. By exploring what Burke added and omitted, and by putting his writing process into the context of daily life after the Second World War—including Burke’s attempts to clear the weeds from his Andover farm—Jensen sheds new light on the key problems that Burke encountered and the methods he used to overcome them. Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden is essential for those who study Burke and the tradition of modern rhetoric that he helped found.


Kenneth Burke

Kenneth Burke

Author: Stephen Bygrave

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-09-10

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1134976186

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Kenneth Burke: Rhetoric and Ideology is a lucid and accessible introduction to a major twentieth-century thinker those ideas have influenced fields as diverse as literary theory, philosophy, linguistics, politics and anthropology. Stephen Bygrave explores the content of Burke's vast output of work, focusing especially on his preoccupation with the relation between language, ideology and action. By considering Burke as a reader and writer of narratives and systems, Bygrave examines the inadequacies of earlier readings of Burke and unfolds his thought within current debates in Anglo-American cultural theory. This is an excellent re-evaluation of Burke's thought and valuble introduction to the impressive range of his ideas.