Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Literature
Subtitle: An Analytic Approach
Contributors: David Davies (Editor); Carl Matheson (Editor)
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: February 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781551111773
Subjects: Literary theory; Philosophy / General; Psychology
Description: "The readings in this collection bring together some of the most important work in the philosophy of literature by philosophers such as Martha Nussbaum, John Searle, and David Lewis. The readings explore philosophical issues such as the nature of fiction, the status of the author, the act of interpretation, the role of the emotions in the act of reading, the aesthetic and moral value of literary works, and other topics central to the philosophy of literature."--book jacket.