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Exploring the intersection of aesthetics and philosophy, the book examines how American literature engages with incommensurable elements that challenge traditional categories. Through the works of Emily Dickinson, Emerson, Whitman, Cather, and Wallace Stevens, the author illustrates how these writers manipulate discordant aspects of their art to redefine philosophical concepts. Cameron argues that this engagement creates a unique pleasure in confronting the complexities of experience that resist integration, offering a fresh perspective on literary achievement and thought.
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The Likeness of Things Unlike, Sharon Cameron
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- Released
- 2025
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- Title
- The Likeness of Things Unlike
- Subtitle
- A Poetics of Incommensurability
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sharon Cameron
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9780226837048
- Category
- About Literature
- Description
- Exploring the intersection of aesthetics and philosophy, the book examines how American literature engages with incommensurable elements that challenge traditional categories. Through the works of Emily Dickinson, Emerson, Whitman, Cather, and Wallace Stevens, the author illustrates how these writers manipulate discordant aspects of their art to redefine philosophical concepts. Cameron argues that this engagement creates a unique pleasure in confronting the complexities of experience that resist integration, offering a fresh perspective on literary achievement and thought.