A Sense of the World - Essays on Fiction, Narrative, and Knowledge (Hardcover)

A team of leading contributors from both philosophical and literary backgrounds have been brought together in this impressive book that examines how works of literary fiction can be a source of knowledge. It analyzes the important trends in this current popular debate, which have never before been collected together in a single volume.

The innovative feature of this volume is that it mixes work by literary theorists and scholars with work of analytic philosophers that combined together provide a comprehensive statement of the variety of ways in which works of fiction can engage questions of worldly interest. It uses the problem of cognitive value to explore:

• literature's contribution to ethical life
• literature's ability to engage in social and political critique
• the role narrative plays in opening up possibilities of moral, aesthetic, experience and selfhood.

This remarkable volume will attract a broad audience from around the world among professionals and students with a great variety of interests.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	August 2007
Editors:	John Gibson • Wolfgang Huemer • Luca Pocci
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	346
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-70191-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy
LSN:	0-415-70191-0
Barcode:	9780415701914

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