ENGL 448 - Senior Seminar: Words and Things


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, WR
An exploration of the philosophy, theory, and intellectual history of literary/aesthetic representation. What is the relationship between creative ideas -- even consciousness itself -- and expressive language? Sounds and written symbols? Signifier and Signified? Words and Things? Probable theorists include Aristotle, Plato, Auerbach, Bacon, Sidney, Wittgenstein, Eco, Ong, Saussure, Foucault, Derrida, Latour, and a selection of rich literary works that are attentive to poetic and linguistic making as such. Students will be guided through substantive research papers.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: W. Hyman
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled 'Senior Tutorials and Seminars.'


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