03133nam 22005775 450 991055273850332120230810174819.09783030973858(electronic bk.)978303097384110.1007/978-3-030-97385-8(MiAaPQ)EBC6921758(Au-PeEL)EBL6921758(CKB)21393442900041(DE-He213)978-3-030-97385-8(EXLCZ)992139344290004120220311d2022 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Philosophical Novel as a Literary Genre /by Michael H. Mitias1st ed. 2022.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2022.1 online resource (148 pages)Print version: Mitias, Michael H. The Philosophical Novel As a Literary Genre Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030973841 1. Introduction -- 2. Basis of Genre in the Literary Novel -- 3. The Philosophical Novel as a Literary Genre -- 4. How the Philosophical Novel Communicates Knowledge -- 5. Analysis of Two Metaphors -- 6. The Question of Truth in the Philosophical Novel.This book examines the conceptual, existential, and logical conditions under which the philosophical novel can be treated as a literary genre on a par with generally recognized literary genres, such as mystery, romantic, adventure, religious, or historical novel. Michael H. Mitias argues that the philosophical novel meets these conditions. He advances a detailed analysis of the concept of literary genre, and discusses the reasons which justify the claim that philosophical novel is a distinct literary genre. This is based on the assumption that philosophical ideas can be communicated metaphorically. An analysis of this assumption necessarily leads to a detailed discussion of the concept of metaphor and the extent to which it can be the vehicle of communicating philosophical truth. Michael H . Mitias is a retired Professor of Philosophy at Millsaps College, USA. He has published numerous articles and books in the area of aesthetics, philosophy of religions, political philosophy, and ethics, including Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue (Palgrave, 2020). .AestheticsLiteraturePhilosophyLiteratureAestheticsAestheticsPhilosophy of LiteratureLiterary TheoryLiterary AestheticsAesthetics.LiteraturePhilosophy.LiteratureAesthetics.Aesthetics.Philosophy of Literature.Literary Theory.Literary Aesthetics.808.0661111.85Mitias Michael H.851735MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910552738503321The Philosophical Novel As a Literary Genre2803966UNINA