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The Philosophy of Literature
Contemporary and Classic Readings - An Anthology
Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
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Essential readings in the philosophy of literature are brought together for the first time in this anthology.
The Philosophy of Literature contains forty-five substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts. It provides a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during the past thirty years, including influential work on fiction, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the definition and ontology of literature.
It includes an additional historical section featuring generous selections of the writings of early pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Hume.
The anthology serves as an ideal introduction to the philosophy of literature or the philosophy of art, as well as a handy compilation of contributions to the field by its leading figures.
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Esteemed scholars praise this anthology as an ideal introduction and a superb collection. Stephen Davies notes its assembly of the most influential and sophisticated essays in recent decades, while Kendall Walton highlights the essays' accessibility, engagement, and thorough exploration of fundamental philosophical questions about literature.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781405112086
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 December 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Edited by Eileen John
- Edited by Dominic McIver Lopes
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 612g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Eileen John is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, specializing in aesthetics and philosophy of literature. Her essays have appeared in the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Philosophy and Literature, and The Henry James Review.
Dominic McIver Lopes is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Understanding Pictures (1996) and co-editor of the Routledge Companion to Aesthetics (2000) and Imagination, Philosophy, and the Arts (2003). He is also co-editor, with Berys Gaut, of the Blackwell series New Directions in Aesthetics.
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