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Philosophy and the novel / Alan H. Goldman.
LIBRA PN49 .G627 2013
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goldman, Alan H., 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy in literature.
- Literature--Philosophy.
- Literature.
- English fiction--History and criticism.
- English fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 209 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Philosophy & the novel
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Contents:
- Part I. Philosophy of novels. 1. Introduction: philosophical content and literary value
- 2. Interpreting novels
- 3. The sun also rises: incompatible interpretations
- 4. The appeal of the mystery
- Part II. Philosophy in novels. 5. Moral development in Pride and prejudice
- 6. Huckleberry Finn and moral motivation
- 7. What we learn about rules from The cider house rules
- 8. Nostromo and the fragility of the self.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780199674459
- 0199674450
- OCLC:
- 822959061
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