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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 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

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

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Hardback by Eileen John , Dominic McIver Lopes

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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... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 19/12/2003
    ISBN13: 9781405112093, 978-1405112093
    ISBN10: 1405112093

    Number of Pages: 384

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    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

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