Limited Time Offer
Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.
All propaganda or popularization involves a putting of the complex into the simple, but such a move is instantly deconstructive. For if the complex c… - Terry Eagleton
" "All propaganda or popularization involves a putting of the complex into the simple, but such a move is instantly deconstructive. For if the complex can be put into the simple, then it cannot be as complex as it seemed in the first place; and if the simple can be an adequate medium of such complexity, then it cannot after all be as simple as all that.
English
Collect this quote
About Terry Eagleton
Terence Francis Eagleton FBA (born February 22, 1943) is a British literary theorist, critics and philosopher. Eagleton is a Distinguished Professor of English Literature at Lancaster University, and as a former Visiting Professor at the National University of Ireland.
Also Known As
Alternative Names:
Terence Francis Eagleton
Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.
Additional quotes by Terry Eagleton
Loading...