Abstract
Comparison and contrast is a staple of the teaching of analysis: the method is a
tool for taxonomic differentiation, as in comparative anatomy; it's an approach
widely used for analysis, as in essay examinations; and it is one of the primary
techniques of research, as in literary comparison. But this method of study is not a
neutral instrument, and is not without its fallacies and perils: in the wrong hands it
does not so much shed light on our darkness as it blights and betrays our
understanding.
tool for taxonomic differentiation, as in comparative anatomy; it's an approach
widely used for analysis, as in essay examinations; and it is one of the primary
techniques of research, as in literary comparison. But this method of study is not a
neutral instrument, and is not without its fallacies and perils: in the wrong hands it
does not so much shed light on our darkness as it blights and betrays our
understanding.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-26 |
| Journal | Comparative Literature: East & West |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2012 |