Jean Baudrillard
“It is the theory that decides what can be observed.” –Einstein
“The primary function of poetry, as of all the arts, is to make us more aware of ourselves and the world around us. I do not know if such increased awareness makes us more moral or more efficient. I hope not. I think it makes us more human, and I am quite certain it makes us more difficult to deceive.” –Auden
“Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things.” –Eliot
The study of theory and criticism is integral to any advanced study of literature, culture, and composition. Dr. Lucas regularly teaches theory courses in literature and (new) media.
