The Development of Byron's Philosophy of Knowledge: Certain
Taking a fresh approach to Byron,this book argues that he should be understood as a poet whose major works develop a carefully reasoned philosophy of knowledge. Situating him with reference to the thought of the period,it argues for Byron as an active thinker,whose final philosophical stance-reader-centred scepticism-has wide-ranging practical implications. The book examines Childe Harold I,II and III,The Giaour,Lara,Manfred and Don Juan,considering each as a step in Byron's evolving philosophy.