<strong>Aesthetics and Literature</strong> places philosophical aesthetics at the heart ofthinking about literature. The book takes concrete examples from thetr... » 

Aesthetics and Literature places philosophical aesthetics at the heart ofthinking about literature. The book takes concrete examples from thetraditional and contemporary literary arts and uses them to introduce all thecentral philosophical issues in literature. David Davies considers withstimulating insight and great clarity the nature of literature and fictionartistic uses of language and the nature of fictional characters. He goes onto explore our emotional responses to literature the cognitive value andethical values of literature and the accountability of the literary arts.Combining a clear and engaging style with a sophisticated treatment of afascinating subject Aesthetics and Literature is a valuable contribution tocontemporary aesthetics. «