Offers a critical evaluation of theses presented by Martin Eger that attempt to justify the position that philosophical hermeneutics is an appropriate framework for science education in most of its aspects. Addresses the use of "meaning,""interpretation," and "text" in Eger's discussion. (LZ)

Considers recent developments in literary textual studies, examines characteristics of scholarly editions in paper form, identifies areas in which hypertext would be helpful, and proposes a hypertext model for studying scholarly texts. Improvements to existing software are suggested, and examples from an experimental system using Guide hypertext…

Reviews criticism of Philip Wander's 1983 article, "The Ideological Turn in Modern Criticism." Shows how critics of Wander's "ideological criticism" subscribed to an essentialist notion of rhetoric, adopted a theory of innocent reading, and displayed unexamined prejudices about canonical texts. Urges academic rhetoricians to acknowledge that all…

Demonstrates how an understanding of Roald Dahl's novel, "Matilda," can be enhanced by recognition of the influences of Victorian novels upon the author. Discusses particularly Dahl's affinities with Charles Dickens. (HB)

Discusses the publication of the complete literary heritage of Comenius, known as the "Teacher of Nations." Suggests that the editors' attention to the exact textual processing and the explanatory part will make this critical edition irreplaceable. Describes the work as 60 volumes containing more than 200 works and correspondence. (DK)

Describes how Mark Twain's essay "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses" helped students to get interested in writing and inspired them to write a similar essay critiquing the movie "Batman." Provides excerpts from students' essays. (PRA)

Argues that attempts to (re)read, (re)cover, and (re)present women, and to therefore (re)cast history, are insidious acts of (re)appropriation. Maintains that, because of processes of exchange and objectification structured into the phallocentric narratives of Aristotle and Freud, "woman" is both uncovered and unrecoverable and awaits a…

Asserts that "The Changeover," by Margaret Mahy, is a fantasy of opposites which try to explain the feminine psyche and the universe. Shows how Mahy weaves Maori animism, pre-Hellenic moon mythology, Christianity, Jungian psychology, and modern science into one rich human tapestry of thought. (PRA)

Proposes a theory of nature appreciation based on an analysis of instances of nature appreciation recorded in literature. Discusses a two-component model of an ideal instance of nature appreciation including a theoretical component and a feelings component. (Contains 29 references.) (MDH)

Examines Thomas M. Sawyer's proposed legalistic model for ethical argumentation. Argues that Sawyer's model is inadequate because ethical rules are all too plentiful and because the model invites uncritical appeals to ethical rules. Illustrates how argument from analogy is better than Sawyer's approach for discovering and presenting well-defended…

Argues that I. A. Richards established the basic argument for developing a truly new rhetoric and identified major critical components needed to formulate a rhetoric for the twenty-first century. Discusses multiplicity in meaning, speculative instruments, and metaphor. (PRA)

Describes how current critical literary theory has changed one teacher's approach to three canonical texts, by viewing texts as production and construction, unconsciously produced and inscribed by history, ideology, and politics. Notes that recent theory has been a liberating force allowing respect for student comments formerly deemed silly and…

Lists 33 children's picture books that have endured with both children and critics, and examines a dominant pattern of structural similarities. Topics include historical and developmental observations; textual and artistic issues; form and function, including graphic art and narrative art; and tone. (LRW)

A rejoinder to criticism of earlier articles on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) issues in regard to affirmative counselor training. Discusses the role mentoring has played in the authors' professional development. Offers four suggestions for including the study of bisexuality in LGB research. (MKA)

The president of the Association for Specialists in Group Work reacts to each article in this special issue. Proposes that the inclusion of world views and the broadening of paradigms may provide some answers to the problem of community-building in group work. (Author/MKA)