Composition As a Human Science
Author | : Louise Wetherbee Phelps |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 1991-07-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195361827 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195361822 |
Rating | : 4/5 (822 Downloads) |
Download or read book Composition As a Human Science written by Louise Wetherbee Phelps and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1991-07-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking collection of essays is one of the first works to reflect directly and systematically on the conceptual and ethical basis for composition studies as a new discipline of written language. Phelps articulates a philosophy of composition generous enough to accommodate all the strands of current work without being overly eclectic--an open framework subject to modification and addition as the field develops. She draws on wide reading in the humanities and social sciences--including cognitive science, linguistics, literary theory, education, philosophy, hermeneutics, rhetoric, and psychology--to define the contribution and place of composition studies within the larger intellectual and cultural community. The book will therefore interest theorists and scholars in a wide variety of fields.