Oxford Handbooks Online : The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature

Subject: Philosophy Book Title: The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature Eldridge, Richard (Editor), Professor of Philosophy, Swarthmore College More about the Editors Print publication date: 2009 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-518263-7 Published to Oxford Handbooks Online: September 2009 doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195182637.001.0001	This Book in Print In the OUP catalogue
Abstract: Introduction—Philosophy and Literature as Forms of Attention – Epic – Lyric – Tragedy – Comedy – Pastoral – Satire – The Novel – Autobiography and Biography – Experimental Writing – Realism – Romanticism – Idealism – Modernism – Postcolonialism – Imagination – Plot – Character – Style – Emotion, Memory, and Trauma – Literature and Knowledge – Literature and Morality – Literature and Politics Keywords: character, comedy, context, emotion, experiment, idealism, imagination, knowledge, memory, modernism, morality, philosophy, power, Romanticism, tragedy Full Book Contents Introduction—Philosophy and Literature as Forms of Attention Eldridge, Richard I. Genres 1. Epic Nagy, Gregory 2. Lyric Stewart, Susan 3. Tragedy Bernstein, J. M. 4. Comedy Gould, Timothy 5. Pastoral Payne, Mark 6. Satire Branham, R. Bracht 7. The Novel Cascardi, Anthony J. 8. Autobiography and Biography Mulhall, Stephen 9. Experimental Writing Berry, R. M. II. Periods and Modes 10. Realism Harrison, Bernard 11. Romanticism Kompridis, Nikolas 12. Idealism Moi, Toril 13. Modernism Weinstein, Philip 14. Postcolonialism Bertacco, Simona III. Devices and Powers 15. Imagination Pillow, Kirk 16. Plot Singer, Alan 17. Character Bates, Stanley 18. Style Altieri, Charles 19. Emotion, Memory, and Trauma Most, Glenn W. IV. Contexts and Uses 20. Literature and Knowledge Gibson, John 21. Literature and Morality Cohen, Ted 22. Literature and Politics Rush, Fred Index	Related Content in OHO The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology 'Literature' in The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics 'Poetry' in The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics Related Content from OUP Aesthetics in Oxford Scholarship Online
Richard Eldridge is Charles and Harriett Cox McDowell Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College. He is the author of On Moral Personhood: Philosophy, Literature, Criticism, Self-Understanding; Leading a Human Life: Wittgenstein, Intentionality, and Romanticism; The Persistence of Romanticism; An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art; and, most recently, Literature, Life, and Modernity; and he is the editor of Beyond Representation and Stanley Cavell.	Richard Eldridge Find in OUP journals External web page

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