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

Eileen John (Editor), Dominic McIver Lopes (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1208-6
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384 pages
February 2004, ©2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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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

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