Reclaiming the Canon Essays on Philosophy, Poetry, and History
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
- Publish date: 04/01/1998
Sinaiko reestablishes the notion that there is a canon of great works from the great traditions of the world and argues for the existence of permanent standards of excellence. He rejects most contemporary critical views of classical literature and philosophy, including those of "experts" who seek to monopolize access to great works, academics whose extreme emphasis on historical context disallows any current relevance, and theorists whose lenses distort with personal bias rather than sharpen focus on the works they discuss. Sinaiko reclaims the canon for all of us, opening up discussion on texts ranging from Plato to Tolstoy, Confucius to Mary Shelley, and encouraging each reader to listen and respond to the rich diversity of powerful views on the human condition that such great works offer.
"Sinaiko's essays are interesting, provocative, thick like a good pudding, and contain much original thought. Plato, Confucius, Yeats, Nietzsche, and others -- a gala and stimulating Humanities course". -- Bennett Simon, M.D., Harvard Medical School
"The more one knows and has studied a work that Sinaiko addresses, the more one appreciates the depth and significance of what he has to say". -- Bruce A. Kimball,University of Rochester
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