The Practice of Theory: Rhetoric, Knowledge, and Pedagogy in the Academy by Mich

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Theory has become a common language in the humanities in recent years, but its practical application as a pedagogical aid has yet to be fully addressed. In The Practice of Theory, Michael Bernard-Donals examines the connection between theory and pedagogy at the level of practice. He argues that though rhetoric links pedagogy with theory, this tradition must also connect with other human and natural sciences. A materialistic rhetoric can, he claims, reinvigorate the link between theory, teaching and practice. This book offers a sustained reflection on the production of knowledge across a range of contemporary disciplines.

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Though theory has become a common language in the humanities in recent years, the relation between theoretical speculation and its practical application has yet to be fully addressed. In The Practice of Theory, Michael Bernard-Donals examines the connection between theory and pedagogy at the level of practice. He asks how such a practice works not only to change the way we read and speak with one another, but also the conditions in which these activities become possible. Bernard-Donals argues that the most sophisticated practice linking pedagogy to theory is rhetoric, but the version of this tradition in thinkers like Rorty and Fish is never broad enough. The conception of rhetoric he proposes instead is linked to other human and natural sciences. The practice of theory investigates the degree to which a materialistic rhetoric can reinvigorate the link between theory, teaching and practice, and offers a sustained reflection on the production of knowledge across a broad range of contemporary disciplines.

Author Biography

Bernard-Donals is assistant professor of English and Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

1. Gorgias, Phaedrus, and the rhetorical formulation of the extra-discursive; 2. Aristotle on rhetoric, phronesis, and practical knowledge; 3. A rhetorical reading of the human sciences: towards antifoundationalism; 4. Rorty and the mirror of nature: hermeneutics and the possibility of social change; 5. Louise Phelps and theory: towards a human science disciplined by practical wisdom; 6. Liberatory pedagogy, conceptual knowledge: towards a practical wisdom disciplined by scientific observation; 7. Toward a materialistic rhetoric: writing the conditions of the incommensurable.

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Examines the practical use of theory as a pedagogical aid and argues for a broader conception of rhetoric in the human sciences.

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The practical application of theory as a pedagogical aid has yet to be fully addressed. The Practice of Theory, examines the connection between theory and pedagogy at the level of practice and offers a sustained reflection on the production of knowledge across a range of contemporary disciplines.

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The practical application of theory as a pedagogical aid has yet to be fully addressed. The Practice of Theory, examines the connection between theory and pedagogy at the level of practice and offers a sustained reflection on the production of knowledge across a range of contemporary disciplines.

Details ISBN0521595061 Author Michael F. Bernard-Donals Short Title PRAC OF THEORY Pages 263 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Literature, Culture, Theory Language English ISBN-10 0521595061 ISBN-13 9780521595063 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 808 Series Number 26 Year 1998 Publication Date 1998-06-30 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Rhetoric, Knowledge, and Pedagogy in the Academy Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation University of Missouri, Columbia Residence US Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises DOI 10.1604/9780521595063 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 1998-06-04 AU Release Date 1998-06-04 NZ Release Date 1998-06-04 We've got this

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