Humanism

ISBN-13: 9780415420648 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 176 str.

MR Tony Davies

Opis

Tony Davies offers students a clear, introductory guide to the complexities of Humanism, one of the most contentious and divisive of concepts.

Recenzje

'Davies knows what he is writing about and knows how to write about it.' - New Humanist

Spis treści

Introduction: Towards a Definition of Humanism  1. The Invention of Humanity  2. From Humanism to Antihumanism  3. Humanists Before Humanism  4. Humanism and Enlightenment  5. The End of Humanism  Glossary.  References and Related Reading

O autorze

Tony Davies was formerly Professor and Head of the English Department at the University of Birmingham, from which he recently retired. He has edited Milton’s poetry and prose, and written on renaissance and modern literature, literary theory and the teaching of English.