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Aesthetics and Literature (Hardcover, New)
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Aesthetics and Literature (Hardcover, New)
Series: Bloomsbury Aesthetics
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The Continuum Aesthetics series looks at the aesthetic questions
and issues raised by all major art forms. Stimulating, engaging and
highly readable, the series offers food for thought not only for
students of aesthetics, but also for anyone with an interest in
philosophy and the arts. Aesthetics and Literature places
philosophical aesthetics at the heart of thinking about literature.
The book takes concrete examples from the traditional and
contemporary literary arts and uses them to introduce all the
central philosophical issues in literature. David Davies considers,
with stimulating insight and great clarity, the nature of
literature and fiction, artistic uses of language, and the nature
of fictional characters. He goes on to explore our emotional
responses to literature, the cognitive value and ethical values of
literature and the accountability of the literary arts. The book
offers a clear, non-technical analysis of each key issue, its
broader significance and the principal positions that philosophers
have taken on it. Davies presents the relevant philosophical
background in a manner that is accessible to philosophy studentsand
lay readers alike. Anyone interested in the philosophy of
literature will find this book a rich source of ideas, insight and
information. Combining a clear and engaging style with a
sophisticated treatment of a fascinating subject, Aesthetics and
Literature is a valuable contribution to contemporary aesthetics.
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