| Critical Practice: Philosophy and Creativity Contributor(s): McQuillan, Martin (Author), Bate, Jonathan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1780930348 ISBN-13: 9781780930343 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Psychology | Creative Ability |
| Dewey: 801.95 |
| LCCN: 2018018977 |
| Series: Wish List |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.78 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the relationship between theory and practice in the creative arts today? In Critical Practice, Martin McQuillan offers a critical interrogation of the idea of practice-led research. He goes beyond the recent vocabulary of research management to consider the more interesting question of the emergence of a cultural space in which philosophy, theory, history and practice are becoming indistinguishable. McQuillan considers the work of a number of writers and thinkers who cross the divide between theoretical and creative practice, including Alain Badiou and Terry Eagleton, and the longer tradition of 'theory-writing' that runs through the work of Hélène Cixous, Roland Barthes and Louis Althusser. His aim is to elucidate the contemporary ramifications of a relationship that has been contested throughout the long history of philosophy, from Plato's dialogues to Derrida's 'Envois'. |
Contributor Bio(s): McQuillan, Martin: - Martin McQuillan is Professor of Literary Theory and Cultural Analysis, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Kingston University, London where he is also Co-Director of The London Graduate School. His books include Roland Barthes, or, The Profession of Cultural Studies, Deconstruction after 9/11, Paul de Man, and (as co-author) Deconstructing Disney. |