The philosophy of literature : classic and contemporary readings : an anthology / edited by Eileen John and Dominic McIver Lopes.
Contributor(s): John, Eileen | Lopes, Dominic
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Series: Blackwell philosophy anthologies.Publisher: Oxford : Blackwell, 2003Description: 416 p.ISBN: 1405112085; 9781405112086; 9781405112093.Subject(s): Literature -- Philosophy | Literature | Literary theory | Philosophy | Philosophy: aesthetics | Literary studies: general | EnglishDDC classification: 801 JOH Summary: This anthology presents major readings in the philosophy of literature. Forty substantial and carefully chosen extracts provide a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"This collection provides an ideal introduction to the issues that draw analytic philosophers to literature. It brings together an extraordinary array of the most vital, influential, and sophisticated essays published by philosophers of literature in the past three decades."
Stephen Davies, University of Auckland
"These essays, taken together, constitute a serious and probing exploration of several of the most fundamental philosophical puzzles about literature. They are also accessible, engaging, and frequently a lot of fun. A superb collection!"
Kendall Walton, University of Michigan
Forty-five essential readings in the philosophy of literature are brought together for the first time in this anthology to provide a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during the past thirty years. They include substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts which highlight influential work on fiction, emotion, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the definition and ontology of literature. An additional historical section features generous selections of the writings of early pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Hume.
This authoritative volume offers a handy compilation of contributions to the field by its leading figures. It is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of literature or the philosophy of art.
This anthology presents major readings in the philosophy of literature. Forty substantial and carefully chosen extracts provide a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgments (p. viii)
- Preface (p. xii)
- Part I Classic Sources (p. 1)
- Introduction (p. 3)
- 1 Republic (p. 5)
- 2 Poetics (p. 15)
- 3 Of Tragedy (p. 25)
- 4 The Birth of Tragedy (p. 29)
- 5 Creative Writers and Day-Dreaming (p. 36)
- Part II Definition of Literature (p. 41)
- Introduction (p. 43)
- 6 Spazio (p. 45)
- 7 What Isn't Literature? (p. 46)
- 8 The Concept of Literature (p. 51)
- 9 Literary Practice (p. 59)
- 10 What is Literature? (p. 65)
- Part III Ontology of Literature (p. 73)
- Introduction (p. 75)
- 11 Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote (p. 77)
- 12 Literary Works as Types (p. 82)
- 13 Literature (p. 88)
- 14 Interpretation and Identity: Can the Work Survive the World? (p. 93)
- 15 Work and Text (p. 98)
- Part IV Fiction (p. 107)
- Introduction (p. 109)
- 16 Doonesbury (p. 111)
- 17 The Logical Status of Fictional Discourse (p. 112)
- 18 Truth in Fiction (p. 119)
- 19 What is Fiction? (p. 128)
- 20 Fiction and Nonfiction (p. 136)
- 21 Fictional Characters as Abstract Artifacts (p. 144)
- 22 Logic and Criticism (p. 154)
- Part V Emotion (p. 163)
- Introduction (p. 165)
- 23 Applicant (p. 167)
- 24 How Can We Be Moved by the Fate of Anna Karenina? (p. 170)
- 25 Fearing Fictionally (p. 177)
- 26 The Pleasures of Tragedy (p. 185)
- 27 Tragedy and the Community of Sentiment (p. 194)
- Part VI Metaphor (p. 205)
- Introduction (p. 207)
- 28 Essay on What I Think About Most (p. 209)
- 29 Metaphor (p. 212)
- 30 What Metaphors Mean (p. 220)
- 31 Metaphor, Feeling, and Narrative (p. 231)
- 32 Metaphor and Prop Oriented Make-Believe (p. 239)
- Part VII Interpretation (p. 249)
- Introduction (p. 251)
- 33 Who Is Responsible in Ethical Criticism, and for What? (p. 253)
- 34 Criticism as Retrieval (p. 255)
- 35 The Postulated Author: Critical Monism as a Regulative Ideal (p. 262)
- 36 Art Interpretation (p. 273)
- 37 Art, Intention, and Conversation (p. 280)
- 38 Intention and Interpretation (p. 291)
- 39 Style and Personality in the Literary Work (p. 301)
- Part VIII Literary Values (p. 311)
- Introduction (p. 313)
- 40 Xingu (p. 315)
- 41 On the Cognitive Triviality of Art (p. 317)
- 42 Literature and Knowledge (p. 324)
- 43 "Finely Aware and Richly Responsible" (p. 329)
- 44 Literature, Truth, and Philosophy (p. 341)
- 45 The Ethical Criticism of Art (p. 355)
- Index (p. 364)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Eileen John is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, specializing in aesthetics and philosophy of literature. Her essays have appeared in the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Philosophy and Literature, and The Henry James Review.
Dominic McIver Lopes is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Understanding Pictures (1996) and co-editor of the Routledge Companion to Aesthetics (2000) and Imagination, Philosophy, and the Arts (2003). He is also co-editor, with Berys Gaut, of the Blackwell series New Directions in Aesthetics.