The Philosophy of Literature : Contemporary and Classic Readings - An Anthology, Paperback / softback Book

The Philosophy of Literature : Contemporary and Classic Readings - An Anthology Paperback / softback

Edited by Eileen (University of Warwick, UK) John, Dominic (University of British Columbia, Canada) McIver Lopes

Part of the Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies series

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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 extractsProvides 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 literatureIncludes an additional historical section featuring generous selections of the writings of early pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and HumeServes 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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