LEADER 03570nam 22006131 450 001 9910786917503321 005 20200514202323.0 010 $a1-4725-4534-6 010 $a1-4411-7137-1 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472545343 035 $a(CKB)3710000000109419 035 $a(EBL)1750769 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001235301 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11703340 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001235301 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11222733 035 $a(PQKB)11543870 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1750769 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1750769 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10867323 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL615769 035 $a(OCoLC)893331431 035 $a(OCoLC)1058486134 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255582 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000109419 100 $a20140929d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAesthetics and literature /$fDavid Davies 210 1$aLondon :$cContinuum,$d2007. 215 $a1 online resource (221 p.) 225 1 $aContinuum aesthetics 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8264-9612-1 311 $a0-8264-9611-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. The Nature of Literature -- 2. Artistic Uses of Language -- 3. The Nature of Fiction -- 4. Reading Fiction I: Truth in a Story -- 5. Reading Fiction II: Do Artistic Intentions Matter? -- 6. The Nature of Fictional Characters -- 7. Literature and the Emotions -- 8. The Cognitive Value of Literature -- 9. The Ethical Values of Literature -- 10. The Accountability of Literature 330 8 $a The Continuum Aesthetics series looks at the aesthetic questions and issues raised by all major art forms. Stimulating, engaging and highly readable, the series offers food for thought not only for students of aesthetics, but also for anyone with an interest in philosophy and the arts.   Aesthetics and Literature places philosophical aesthetics at the heart of thinking about literature. The book takes concrete examples from the traditional and contemporary literary arts and uses them to introduce all the central philosophical issues in literature. David Davies considers, with stimulating insight and great clarity, the nature of literature and fiction, artistic uses of language, and the nature of fictional characters. He goes on to explore our emotional responses to literature, the cognitive value and ethical values of literature and the accountability of the literary arts.   The book offers a clear, non-technical analysis of each key issue, its broader significance and the principal positions that philosophers have taken on it. Davies presents the relevant philosophical background in a manner that is accessible to philosophy students and lay readers alike. Anyone interested in the philosophy of literature will find this book a rich source of ideas, insight and information. Combining a clear and engaging style with a sophisticated treatment of a fascinating subject, Aesthetics and Literature is a valuable contribution to contemporary aesthetics 410 0$aContinuum aesthetics. 606 $aLiterature$xAesthetics 606 $2Philosophy: aesthetics 615 0$aLiterature$xAesthetics. 676 $a801.93 700 $aDavies$b David$f1949-$0964256 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786917503321 996 $aAesthetics and literature$93790154 997 $aUNINA