Alan H. Goldman

Philosophy and the Novel

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ISBN 13:
9780198768722
author:
Alan H. Goldman
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Oxford University Press Reprint edition
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
220
Dimensions:
21.6 x 1.3 x 13.7 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, Literary Theory & Movements, Alan H. Goldman,Philosophy and the Novel,Oxford University Press,0198768729,Philosophy,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Aesthetics,Ethics & moral philosophy,LITERARY CRITIC
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New
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£34.89

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Philosophy and the Novel by Alan H. Goldman presents a unique perspective on the relationship between philosophy and literature. In this thought-provoking work, Goldman defends theories of literary value and interpretation, arguing that works have aesthetic value when they engage all our mental capacities. Goldman's approach contrasts with narrower views of literary value, which focus on formalist aspects, and literary interpretation, which is often limited to uncovering what authors intended. Instead, he explores the idea that interpretation can reveal multiple, compatible meanings in a text, as seen in his discussion of Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. The book also delves into philosophical themes found in novels, examining moral agency and development through works by Jane Austen, Mark Twain, John Irving, and Joseph Conrad.

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