| Conceptual Mathematics and Literature: Toward a Deep Reading of Texts and Minds Contributor(s): Neuman, Yair (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004442367 ISBN-13: 9789004442368 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Mathematics | Applied - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Physical Information: 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The old practices of interpretation have been exhausted, and the humanities and social sciences are facing a crisis. Is there a way out of the labyrinth of reading? In this book, Professor Neuman presents a challenging approach to interpreting texts and reading literature through the spectacles of conceptual mathematics. This approach strives to avoid the simplicity of a quantitative approach to the analysis of literature as well as both the relativistic and the ideological dangers facing a qualitative reading of a text. The approach is introduced in a rigorous and accessible manner and woven with insights gained from various fields. Taking us on a challenging journey from Ovid's Metamorphoses to Nick Cave's The Death of Bunny Munro, the book shows how we may gain a deeper understanding of literature and the aesthetic experience of reading. |
