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Happiness Is a By-Product of Function: William Burroughs and the American Pragmatist Tradition (open access)

Happiness Is a By-Product of Function: William Burroughs and the American Pragmatist Tradition

This dissertation examines the techniques and themes of William Burroughs by placing him in the American Pragmatist tradition. Chapter One presents a pragmatic critical approach to literature based on Richard Rorty and John Dewey, focusing on the primacy of narration over argumentation, redescription and dialectic, the importance of texts as experiences, the end-products of textual experiences, and the role of critic as guide to experience rather than judge. Chapter Two uses this pragmatic critical lens to focus on the writing techniques of William Burroughs as a part of the American Pragmatist tradition, with most of the focus on his controversial cut-up technique. Burroughs is a writer who upsets many of the traditional expectations of the literary writing community, just as Rorty challenges the conventions of the philosophical discourse community. Chapter Three places Burroughs within a liberal democratic tradition with respect to Rorty and John Stuart Mill. Burroughs is a champion of individual liberty; this chapter shows how Burroughs' works are meant to edify readers about the social, political, biological, and technological systems which work to control individuals and limit their liberties and understandings. The chapter also shows how Burroughs' works help liberate readers from all control systems, and examines the …
Date: December 2000
Creator: Goeman, James Robert
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mexican Government and Railroad Development, 1824-1876 (open access)

The Mexican Government and Railroad Development, 1824-1876

This thesis analyzed material on Mexican railroad development before 1876 to determine what principles underlay public action in this area. Only significant or recurring concessions concerning connecting Mexico City and Veracruz, transcontinental communication, and tying the United States and Mexico by rail were studied, since they provided the best means of tracing public action over an extended period of time.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Nance, James D.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1915 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 2, 1915
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1919 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 25, 1919
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1920 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 1920
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1921 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1921
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1922 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 1922
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1917 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 13, 1917
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1921 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1921
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1922 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 28, 1922
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1919 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1919
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1918 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 12, 1918
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1915 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 9, 1915
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1915 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 1915
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1921 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1921
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1920 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 2, 1920
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1919 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1919
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1917 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 1917
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1922 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1922
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1922 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 1922
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1920 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 1920
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1915 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 1915
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1919 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 1919
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1921 (open access)

The Marlow Review (Marlow, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Marlow, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1921
Creator: Nance, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History