Philosophy of Literature

ISBN-10: 140512198X

ISBN-13: 9781405121989

Edition: 2008

Authors: Peter Lamarque

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"Philosophy of Literature provides a comprehensive exploration of this relatively new and increasingly influential branch of aesthetics. Peter Lamarque, a pre-eminent international scholar and one of the field's leading exponents, lends his distinct and authoritative voice to this original work. Central issues in the philosophy of literature are explored in depth, including the idea of literature as art, the nature and ontology of literary works, the modes and assessment of literary interpretation, the role of truth and knowledge in the appreciation of literature, the basis for literary evaluation, and much more. Throughout the text, philosophical insights on these themes are illustrated by…

Book details

List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.10" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Table of Contents


Preface


Acknowledgments



Art



Literature



Authors



Practice



Fiction



Truth



Value


Bibliography of works cited