Download or read book The Development of Byron's Philosophy of Knowledge written by Emily A. Bernhard Jackson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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 extensive practical implications.