Charles Stankievech

Rationality Is . . . The Essence of Literary Theory

Philosophy

“Is the reach for rationality a Platonic binding to the ideal or a Faustian pact with darkness? At a moment when the idea of rationality appears suspect from all camps threatening to tear asunder our social fabric, Klassen’s treatise redeems an integral element of what makes us human. Accessible to a broad readership and saturated with close readings, this book is nothing short of an apologia for the arts and humanities.”