From the premise that every (human) experience is such that it is possible for its subject to become aware of it and ascribe it to herself, we can infer that in every experience the subject must be capable of distinguishing a recognitional component not wholly absorbed by, and thus distinct from, the item recognized (1966: 100).
The Turnip prize assumes such contempt for its subject that it doesn't really satirise anything except, perhaps, cliched pub talk about modern art.
It is a fractured, abstract and challenging piece of work, but the beauty of its cinematography and the fact you cannot not help but root for its subject makes it both accessible and compelling.
Most of what King James wrote was translated into plain English before being published, but one text — because it took for its subject partly the use of Middle Scots for poetic purposes — got published in the original language.
And though it was rejected by one American publisher for being "too entertaining for its subject matter," it is the novel's obvious entertainment elements (propulsive plot, frequent comedy) that make it, I would argue, the only serious way to treat this vexed and complicated subject.
Phenomenalism about pleasure is the thesis that pleasure is a mental state or property that is or that has a certain something that is 'what it is like' for its subject; a certain feel, feeling, felt character, tone or phenomenology.
Jake Wilson of The Age similarly gave the film three and a half stars, but called the film "basically a feature-length advertisement for its subject", saying that it "moves far too rapidly to permit sustained analysis".
Like the best introductions, this is more manifesto than textbook, making a convincing case for its subject by explaining why it is both important and interesting.
Reception of Kubah was mostly mixed; critics praised the novel for its subject matter and criticised it for its predictability.
Moreover, it drew instant controversy for its subject matter, including a call for a boycott by none other than Gloria Steinem.
It may be that for its subject matter and for the sensitivity of its handling, the first-on-the-bill Black Flag, by Idris Goodwin, is the most intriguing.
