Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism

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dc.contributor.authorVital, Anthony Paulen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T19:08:39Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T19:08:39Z
dc.date.issued1977en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: p.181-191.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe subject of this essay is Structuralism, and the point of view, that of a student of literature. And this much the title conveys. However, there are points which need to be made by way of a preface in order to clarify what this essay attempts and what it does not. First, there is the problem faced by any writer on Structuralism - definition of his subject. This problem has been sufficiently talked about in the text, along with how a recognition of it generated the essay's form, and no more need be said on this matter here. But, second, it must be stressed that, though this is an essay in criticism of a style of thought, it has no pretensions to being an essay in philosophy. Rather than progressing by way of a rigorous analysis of a set of concepts, its motivating spirit is more justly characterized as that of a critical review. The hope is to illuminate and, as well, to suggest points of weakness which, I believe, deserve the probing for soundness which rigorous analysis provides. However, though this is itself not an essay in philosophy, I have attempted to treat the abstractions I deal with, and the argument-forms I deal with them in, with respect. The same might be said of my treatment of ideas belonging to the other disciplines - mathematics and linguistics - in which I could not be considered a specialist.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVital, A. P. (1977). <i>Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18042en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVital, Anthony Paul. <i>"Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 1977. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18042en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVital, A. 1977. Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Vital, Anthony Paul AB - The subject of this essay is Structuralism, and the point of view, that of a student of literature. And this much the title conveys. However, there are points which need to be made by way of a preface in order to clarify what this essay attempts and what it does not. First, there is the problem faced by any writer on Structuralism - definition of his subject. This problem has been sufficiently talked about in the text, along with how a recognition of it generated the essay's form, and no more need be said on this matter here. But, second, it must be stressed that, though this is an essay in criticism of a style of thought, it has no pretensions to being an essay in philosophy. Rather than progressing by way of a rigorous analysis of a set of concepts, its motivating spirit is more justly characterized as that of a critical review. The hope is to illuminate and, as well, to suggest points of weakness which, I believe, deserve the probing for soundness which rigorous analysis provides. However, though this is itself not an essay in philosophy, I have attempted to treat the abstractions I deal with, and the argument-forms I deal with them in, with respect. The same might be said of my treatment of ideas belonging to the other disciplines - mathematics and linguistics - in which I could not be considered a specialist. DA - 1977 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1977 T1 - Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism TI - Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18042 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18042
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVital AP. Structure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralism. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 1977 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18042en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of English Language and Literatureen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherLiterary Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleStructure and system as basic metaphors in literary studies : a criticism of one aspect of contemporary structuralismen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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