Humanism and democratic criticism

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Title:

Humanism and democratic criticism

Author:

Said, Edward W.

ISBN:

9781403947109

Personal Author:

Said, Edward W.

Publication Information:

Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave, 2004.

Physical Description:

xvii, 154 p. ; 20 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

1. Humanism's sphere -- 2. The changing bases of humanistic study and practice -- 3. The return to philology -- 4. Introduction to Erich Auerbach's Mimesis -- 5. The public role of writers and intellectuals.

Subject Term:

Humanism -- Social aspects -- United States.

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Traditional humanistic education has been under assault for many years. In this, his final book, Edward Said argues that a more democratic form of humanism - one that aims to incorporate, emancipate, and enlighten - is still possible. Proposing an enhanced dialogue between cultural traditions as a strategy for revitalizing the humanities, Said contends that words are vital agents of historical and political change and that reading teaches people to continually question, upset, and reform. By considering the emerging social responsibilities of writers and intellectuals in an ever more interconnected world and pointing out that the canonized thinkers of today were yesterday's revolutionaries, Said makes a persuasive case for humanistic education and a more democratic form of criticism.