The philosophical novel as a literary genre / Michael H. Mitias.
2022
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Title
The philosophical novel as a literary genre / Michael H. Mitias.
Author
Mitias, Michael H. author.
ISBN
9783030973858 (electronic bk.)
3030973859 (electronic bk.)
9783030973841
3030973840
3030973859 (electronic bk.)
9783030973841
3030973840
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (v, 145 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-97385-8 doi
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PN49
Dewey Decimal Classification
809.3
Summary
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).
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Table of Contents
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.
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.