The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Literature is an in-depth
examination of literature through a philosophical lens, written by
distinguished figures across the major divisions of philosophy. Its
40 newly-commissioned essays are divided into six sections:
historical foundations what is literature? aesthetics &
appreciation meaning & interpretation metaphysics &
epistemology ethics & political theory The Companion opens with
a comprehensive historical overview of the philosophy of
literature, including chapters on the study's ancient origins up to
the 18th-20th centuries. The second part defines literature and its
different categories. The third part covers the aesthetics of
literature. The fourth and fifth sections discuss the meaning and
consequences of philosophical interpretation of literature, as well
as epistemological and metaphysical issues such as literary
cognitivism and imaginative resistance. The sixth section
contextualizes the place of philosophy of literature in the "real
world" with essays on topics such as morality, politics, race and
gender. Fully indexed, with helpful further reading sections at the
end of each chapter, this Companion is an ideal starting point for
those coming to philosophy of literature for the first time as well
as a valuable reference for readers more familiar with the subject.
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