EAN: 9789811324598

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN PHILOSOPHY ESSAYS IN LITERA...

The book deals with philosophical issues concerning the understanding of the literary text and
its distinctive nature  meaning  and relevance to life. It also provides an occasion to revisit
many of the seminal ideas towards these ends by contextualizing them in the current ongoing
philosophical discourse on art  in general  and literary art  in particular. Some of the
questions addressed in this book are: What is a literary text? What do we understand by the
concept of intention in the context of literary arts? Are the feelings experienced in a
literary text real? What then is the sense of truth in literature which is fictional in
character? What relevance do moral concerns and perceptions have in appreciation of the
literary text? These are some of the seminal questions that are dealt with by critically
responding to views of contemporary thinkers. In short  the book makes an attempt to provide a
critical overview of contemporary debates and discussions of literary aesthetics mainly from a
Western analytical perspective. The author argues that understanding a literary text is not a
purely cognitive exercise  on the contrary  we experience aesthetic meaning or truth in terms
of valuable insights that play a role in our understanding of life and emotions. This book is
useful for scholars  researchers and students of philosophy and literature interested in
aesthetics.

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