The Philosophy of Literature

The Philosophy of Literature. Classics and Contemporary Readings : An Anthology, edited by Eileen John and Dominic McIver Lopes, Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies, 2003.

This anthology contains forty-five substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts. It provides a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during the past thirty years, including influential work on fiction, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the definition and ontology of literature.

Contents : Part I : Classic Sources / Part II : Definition of Literature / Part III : Ontology of Literature / Part IV : Fiction / Part V : Emotion / Part VI : Metaphor / Part VII : Interpretation / Part VIII : Literary Values.

Eileen John : Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, specializing in aesthetics and philosophy of literature.

Dominic McIver Lopes : Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Uiversity of British Columbia.