William Watkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 642985 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Watkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Watkins |
| SIGNATURE | WATKINS W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1953 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The poetics of presentation
This article considers the development of Lyn Hejinian's poetics across the period of the My Life project. Taking its lead from a critical interaction between Hejinian and the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, it argues that Hejinian's poetics have moved from concerns pertaining to representation in the early versions of My Life to those of presentation as such in the later My Life in the Nineties. Asserting that Hejinian's poetics of presentation i…
The Materialization of Prose
This article presents a critical theory of the medium of 'normative' prose. Relying on the work of critics of poet's prose and the philosophy of Badiou and Nancy, it commences by defining prose ostensibly as the immaterial and thus invisible dianoia or discursive other to the radically material poeisis. The essay then attempts to trace a brief history of critical attention paid to prose to uphold and further develop this thesis. Using the poetici…
Melancholia, Revolution and Materiality in the Work of Julia Kristeva
Investment in Energy Efficiency
The literature on energy efficiency provides numerous examples of apparently profitable technologies that are not universally adopted. Yet according to the standard neoclassical theory of investment, profit-maximizing firms should undertake all investments with a positive net present value. The standard theory also holds that the discount rate for computing the present value of a project should be the return available on other projects in the sam…
Stupidity or worms
Stupidity or worms
The title of a 1930s article asked the question, "Stupidity or Hookworm?" In this article, the authors discuss research that attempts to answer the question of whether intestinal worms--namely, hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm--harm the mental performance of their hosts. After introducing the biology and epidemiology of intestinal worms, the authors present the historical background to the problem. They review research from the 1910s through the…
Evaluation that Accommodates Minority Teacher Contributions
Greater flexibility in evaluative procedures to aid minority group-and other-teachers improve leaning
Co‐operation, Economic Planning and Personal Freedom—the Doctrine re‐stated
Stupidity or worms
The title of a 1930s article asked the question, "Stupidity or Hookworm?" In this article, the authors discuss research that attempts to answer the question of whether intestinal worms--namely, hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm--harm the mental performance of their hosts. After introducing the biology and epidemiology of intestinal worms, the authors present the historical background to the problem. They review research from the 1910s through the…
Melancholia, Revolution and Materiality in the Work of Julia Kristeva
Evaluation that Accommodates Minority Teacher Contributions
Greater flexibility in evaluative procedures to aid minority group-and other-teachers improve leaning
Co‐operation, Economic Planning and Personal Freedom—the Doctrine re‐stated
Evaluation that Accommodates Minority Teacher Contributions
Greater flexibility in evaluative procedures to aid minority group-and other-teachers improve leaning
Stupidity or worms
Stupidity or worms
The title of a 1930s article asked the question, "Stupidity or Hookworm?" In this article, the authors discuss research that attempts to answer the question of whether intestinal worms--namely, hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm--harm the mental performance of their hosts. After introducing the biology and epidemiology of intestinal worms, the authors present the historical background to the problem. They review research from the 1910s through the…
Investment in Energy Efficiency
The literature on energy efficiency provides numerous examples of apparently profitable technologies that are not universally adopted. Yet according to the standard neoclassical theory of investment, profit-maximizing firms should undertake all investments with a positive net present value. The standard theory also holds that the discount rate for computing the present value of a project should be the return available on other projects in the sam…
Melancholia, Revolution and Materiality in the Work of Julia Kristeva
The Materialization of Prose
This article presents a critical theory of the medium of 'normative' prose. Relying on the work of critics of poet's prose and the philosophy of Badiou and Nancy, it commences by defining prose ostensibly as the immaterial and thus invisible dianoia or discursive other to the radically material poeisis. The essay then attempts to trace a brief history of critical attention paid to prose to uphold and further develop this thesis. Using the poetici…
The poetics of presentation
This article considers the development of Lyn Hejinian's poetics across the period of the My Life project. Taking its lead from a critical interaction between Hejinian and the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, it argues that Hejinian's poetics have moved from concerns pertaining to representation in the early versions of My Life to those of presentation as such in the later My Life in the Nineties. Asserting that Hejinian's poetics of presentation i…
Psychology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Poetics (2 works) · Poetry (2 works)