Toward the Chōra: Kristeva, Derrida, and Ulmer on Emplaced Invention Export

@article{citeulike:3450569, abstract = {The article discusses the notion of "chora" as it was first articulated by Plato in his dialogue "Timaeus" and subsequently developed by postmodern theorists like Jacques Derrida, Julia Kristeva, and Gregory Ulmer. In the "Timaeus," Plato wrestled with the nature of the physical world and how it came into being. The concept of chora has always eluded clear definition, but approximately refers to space, or the location of physical matter. The history of Plato's concept is discussed, as well as the later thinkers' application of chora to rhetorical theory and their revised notions of the distinction between mind and body and interior and exterior reality--especially, in Ulmer's case, in light of developments in new media and life in the information age.}, author = {Rickert, Thomas}, citeulike-article-id = {3450569}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://web.ebscohost.com.libezproxy2.syr.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=13&sid=b579ee29-8009-44e4-a590-18106b2dbb5c%40sessionmgr9&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ufh&AN=26011959}, journal = {Philosophy and Rhetoric}, keywords = {aristotle, chora, city, derrida, environment, invention, kristeva, place, plato, timaeus, topos, ulmer}, number = {3}, pages = {251--273}, posted-at = {2008-10-25 20:12:04}, priority = {0}, title = {Toward the Chōra: Kristeva, Derrida, and Ulmer on Emplaced Invention}, url = {http://web.ebscohost.com.libezproxy2.syr.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=13&sid=b579ee29-8009-44e4-a590-18106b2dbb5c%40sessionmgr9&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ufh&AN=26011959}, volume = {40}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3450569 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3450569 N2 - The article discusses the notion of "chora" as it was first articulated by Plato in his dialogue "Timaeus" and subsequently developed by postmodern theorists like Jacques Derrida, Julia Kristeva, and Gregory Ulmer. In the "Timaeus," Plato wrestled with the nature of the physical world and how it came into being. The concept of chora has always eluded clear definition, but approximately refers to space, or the location of physical matter. The history of Plato's concept is discussed, as well as the later thinkers' application of chora to rhetorical theory and their revised notions of the distinction between mind and body and interior and exterior reality--especially, in Ulmer's case, in light of developments in new media and life in the information age. IS - 3 JF - Philosophy and Rhetoric EP - 273 TI - Toward the Chōra: Kristeva, Derrida, and Ulmer on Emplaced Invention VL - 40 SP - 251 KW - aristotle KW - chora KW - city KW - derrida KW - environment KW - invention KW - kristeva KW - place KW - plato KW - timaeus KW - topos KW - ulmer AU - Rickert, Thomas PY - 2007/// UR - http://web.ebscohost.com.libezproxy2.syr.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=13&sid=b579ee29-8009-44e4-a590-18106b2dbb5c%40sessionmgr9&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ufh&AN=26011959 ER -