The Philosophical Novel as a Literary Genre

TRAMA

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.

SOMMARIO

1. Introduction: Thesis of the Book 2. Basis of Genre in the Literary Novel3. The Philosophical Novel as a Literary Genre4. How the Philosophical Novel Communicates Knowledge5. Analysis of Two Metaphors6. The Question of Truth in the Philosophical Novel

AUTORE

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). 

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783030973872
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm Ø 208 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: V, 145 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 145
• Pagine Romane: v