This paper argues that, while Kenneth Burke may be placed by some writers squarely in either the modern or the postmodern tradition, Burke participates in both but is marginal to each, and thus "beyond" them. The first section briefly traces the outline of Burke's philosophy of rhetoric. With that framework as a backdrop, the second section examines Burke's relationship to the modernist movements in aesthetics and criticism, and the third section examines his relationship to the postmodern movements. The final section suggests that "Burkology" is containable by neither and that it offers a "corrective" to both modernism and postmodernism. Twenty-six references are attached. (SR)