Production of Presence: What Meaning Cannot Convey by Hans Gumbrecht - 9780804749169 - Compare Prices on New & Used Textbooks, Cheap Textbooks

Production of Presence is a comprehensive version of the thinking of Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, one of the most consistently original literary scholars writing today. It offers a personalized account of some of the central theoretical movements in literary studies and in the humanities over the past thirty years, together with an equally personal view of a possible future. Based on this assessment of the past and the future of literary studies and the humanities, the book develops the provocative thesis that, through their exclusive dedication to interpretation, i.e. to the reconstruction and attribution of meaning, the humanities have become incapable of addressing a dimension in all cultural phenomena that is as important as the dimension of meaning. Interpretation alone cannot do justice to the dimension of “presence,” a dimension in which cultural phenomena and cultural events become tangible and have an impact on our senses and our bodies. Production of Presence is a passionate plea for a rethinking and a reshaping of the intellectual practice within the humanities.

		Production of Presence: What Meaning Cannot Convey by Hans Gumbrecht ISBN-10: 9780804749169 ISBN-10: 0-8047-4916-7 ISBN-13: 9780804749169 ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-4916-9 Paperback 2003-12-11 Stanford University Press Find Lowest Price
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Product Description Production of Presence is a comprehensive version of the thinking of Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, one of the most consistently original literary scholars writing today. It offers a personalized account of some of the central theoretical movements in literary studies and in the humanities over the past thirty years, together with an equally personal view of a possible future. Based on this assessment of the past and the future of literary studies and the humanities, the book develops the provocative thesis that, through their exclusive dedication to interpretation, i.e. to the reconstruction and attribution of meaning, the humanities have become incapable of addressing a dimension in all cultural phenomena that is as important as the dimension of meaning. Interpretation alone cannot do justice to the dimension of “presence,” a dimension in which cultural phenomena and cultural events become tangible and have an impact on our senses and our bodies. Production of Presence is a passionate plea for a rethinking and a reshaping of the intellectual practice within the humanities.
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Getting aquanted with philosophy I found the book very interesting, a new point of view that questions our cultural worldview and language. The author knows his field and therefore has lots of academic references and examples. It is sometimes difficult for non- english speakers and for people outside philosophy or epistemology but it is worth reading it, not only for scholars, but also for people who want to know more about emotional experience.
not just important for the arts and humanities Presence has become a hot topic among communications industry analysts and entrepreneurs. Persons outside of the arts and humanities academia but who aren't afraid to venture onto new ground should also consider reading this book. For further discussion, see my review at http://www.galbithink.org/gumbrecht.htm