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This text presents a revisionist interpretation of Emerson's philosophical discourse placing him at the juncture of modernism and postmodernism in the Western philosophical tradition.

An exploration of the philosophical and rhetorical implications of William Wordsworth's desire for language to be an "incarnation" of thought. This book concentrates on familiar Wordsworthian texts such as "The Prelude" and also on less frequently read texts such as "The Excursion".

This study demonstrates the emerging differentiation of civil and ceremonial prose in the English Renaissance period. It highlights specific texts of the period to reveal their philosophical awareness of a complexity of moral and political questions.

A critical study of the convergence of moralistic analysis and metalinguistic commentary that characterises French literature as illustrated in the works of Gide, Proust, Malraux, Camus, Duras and Sarraute.

This volume is a critical examination of the texture created by minor characters in the works of literature. It explores the theoretical limits of character, from structuralist taxonomies to reader-response concerns, with examples from a range of literature.

Mexico is a developing society that has only recently begun to fully appreciate the importance of technology to economic success. This study shows the importance of the role of beliefs and values, focusing on the ethos of science and how it is conveyed to students.