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Philosophy and Literature: An Introduction
Ole Martin Skilleas
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Description for Philosophy and Literature: An Introduction
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
282g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748610228
SKU
V9780748610228
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About Ole Martin Skilleas
Ole Martin Skilleas is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen. He is the author of Literature and the Value of Interpretation: The Cases of The Tempest and Heart of Darkness.
Reviews for Philosophy and Literature: An Introduction
'Ole Martin Skilleas has written what may be the first introductory book in English that looks not only at what philosophy of literature is, but also and more originally at how both Philosophy and Literature interact ... The examples are clear and engaging ... Skilleas presents a cogent phillosophy that ties the work together ... This book may be a good and interesting choice for courses on the subject itself or as a supplement.'
Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza, American Society and Ethics A many-sided introduction to a rich and fascinating field A poised and informative introduction to the relations between philosophy and literature engagingly - often originally - argued from a philosophically coherent point of view."
Martin Warner, Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick '[An] excellent and well-written study.'
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Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza, American Society and Ethics A many-sided introduction to a rich and fascinating field A poised and informative introduction to the relations between philosophy and literature engagingly - often originally - argued from a philosophically coherent point of view."
Martin Warner, Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick '[An] excellent and well-written study.'
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