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9781405121972

The Philosophy of Literature

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    9781405121972

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    1405121971

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-08-11
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

By exploring central issues in the philosophy of literature, illustrated by a wide range of novels, poems, and plays, Philosophy of Literature gets to the heart of why literature matters to us and sheds new light on the nature and interpretation of literary works. Provides a comprehensive study, along with original insights, into the philosophy of literature Develops a unique point of view - from one of the field's leading exponents Offers examples of key issues using excerpts from well-known novels, poems, and plays from different historical periods

Author Biography

Peter Lamarque is Professor of Philosophy at the University of York and Editor of the British Journal of Aesthetics. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism and the Colombian journal Cuadernos de musica, artes visuales y artes escenicas. He edited the Concise Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Language (1997) and (with Stein Haugom Olsen) Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: The Analytic Tradition: An Anthology (Blackwell, 2003).

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Art
Literature
Authors
Practice
Fiction
Truth
Value
Bibliography of works cited
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