The Humanities: Methodology and Perspectives provides a comprehensive and accessible overview to the core themes and perspectives of the humanities. This book:
- introduces the student to the methodological issues specific to the humanities;
- inculcates critical perspectives towards the humanities;
- elaborates upon the distinction between the methodologies of the natural, social and human sciences;
- dwells upon the questions concerning the relation between language and subjectivity, and structure and agency in language;
- examines the definitions of literature, and considers the relationships among interpretation, meaning, and evaluation;
- provides advice about writing persuasive arguments and offers a survey of some of the chief critical approaches to literature.