Philosophy and Literature : An Introduction
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0748610227
ISBN-13
9780748610228
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 6th, 2001
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
280 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.60 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Literary theoryPhilosophy
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What does philosophy think about literature? And what does literary theory tell us about philosophy? Find out how philosophy addresses the questions of the nature and value of literature, and how literary analysis shows that philosophy's attempts at persuasion conflict with its image of pure and untainted reason.
What does philosophy think about literature? And what does literary theory tell us about philosophy? Find out how philosophy addresses the questions of the nature and value of literature, and how literary analysis shows that philosophy''s attempts to persuade its reader seem to conflict with its self-definition as the discourse of pure and untainted reason.
Discover why Plato divided philosophy and literature, banishing literature from his ideal state, and how Aristotle answered Plato''s criticisms of literature. And explore how philosophy''s drive to define phenomena takes us into different ways of defining literature.
Discover why Plato divided philosophy and literature, banishing literature from his ideal state, and how Aristotle answered Plato''s criticisms of literature. And explore how philosophy''s drive to define phenomena takes us into different ways of defining literature.
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