Philosophy and Fiction : An Introduction to Thinking Through Literature.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weishaar, Schuy R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiction--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Fiction.

Fiction--Themes, motives.

Literature--Philosophy.

Literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"Fiction lies in order to tell the truth and seeks reality through shadows. Philosophy attempts to dispel false realities; it pursues clear understanding of things as they are. While the relation of philosophy and fiction is, perhaps, paradoxical, they implicate one another's picture of human experience. This book uses fiction to help readers process philosophical themes, and the philosophical reflection, in turn, helps clarify the fiction. The study moves through roughly a hundred years of modern fiction, from Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker" (1824) through James M. Cain's Double Indemnity (1936). This exploration examines several "classic" works of literary fiction, a few largely forgotten stories and several popular novels. It discovers that reading fiction through the lens of philosophy helps readers perceive the complexity and richness of fiction, reinvigorating the pursuit of wisdom that lies just beneath the surface of the words on the page.r"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Weishaar, Schuy R. Philosophy and Fiction

ISBN:

9781476648446