Re: A New Form of Lit. Analysis

Robbie, the point is that if it's a "evolutionary" (thus biological)
mechanism, then it should be observed across all cultures and all times.
And that's simply not the case. Eurocentric "evolutionary" studies
aren't science at all; the application of this questionable methodology
to literature simply makes it that much more ridiculous. Like chaos
theory in literary criticism.

Jim

"L. Manning Vines" wrote:
> Anyway, the article shouldn't be taken as illustraing the methodological
> rigor of this sort of study, and perhaps more thorough examination of the
> particlar research would strengthen claims of "banal stereotypes" or further
> steps "away from science."
>
> -Robbie
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Received on Wed Dec 10 05:48:55 2003