The Philosophy of Literature: Contemporary and Classic Readings - An AnthologyISBN: 978-1-4051-1209-3
Hardcover
384 pages
February 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Collects together for the first time the essential readings in the philosophy of literature
- Contains 45 substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts
- Provides a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during the past 30 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