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The author discusses whether disciplines within the confines of the arts and humanities end or adapt. Topics covered include the classical and medieval Christian lineage of the word "discipline," the author's participation in the disciplinary community during his academic life, and distinctions between cross-disciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, and transdisciplinarity. Also mentioned are proposals to balance disciplinary length with disciplinary reach.

The article presents a literary criticism of the book "The Limits of Critique" by Rita Felski. Topics discussed include the use of phrase "hermeneutics of suspicion" by philosopher Paul Ricouer in the book; the efforts of Felski to find alternatives to traditional humanistic critique; and the use of critical theory and critical making in the book.

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