The Philosophy of Literature: Contemporary and Classic Readings - An Anthology
Book Details
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN1405112085
ISBN-139781405112086
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
Essential readings in the philosophy of literature are brought together for the first time in this anthology.
- Contains forty-five substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts
- 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
- Includes an additional historical section featuring generous selections of the writings of early pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Hume
- 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
