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Philosophy of Literature presents six newly-commissioned essays from international scholars that address some of the key issues relating to the philosophy of literature, a thriving and increasingly influential branch of aestheticsFeatures a half dozen newly commissioned articles from leading scholars in the field of philosophy of literatureFocuses on a branch of aesthetics that has not received the attention it deservesIncludes a reading on the historical relationship between philosophy and literature with recent developments and projections for the futureContributors include Peter Lamarque (University of York), Peter Kivy (Rutgers University, USA) and Stein Haugom Olsen (University of Bergen, Norway)
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PHILOSOPHY OF LITERATURE Ratio Book Series Each book in the series is devoted to a philosophical topic of particular contemporary interest, and features invited contributions from leading authorities in the chosen field. Volumes published so far: Philosophy of Literature, edited by Severin Schroeder Essays on Derek Parfit’s On What Matters, edited by Jussi Suikkanen and John Cottingham Justice, Equality and Constructivism, edited by Brian Feltham Wittgenstein and Reason, edited by John Preston The Meaning of Theism, edited by John Cottingham Metaphysics in Science, edited by Alice Drewery The Self?, edited by Galen Strawson On What We Owe to Each Other, edited by Philip Stratton-Lake The Philosophy of Body, edited by Mike Proudfoot Meaning and Representation, edited by Emma Borg Arguing with Derrida, edited by Simon Glendinning Normativity, edited by Jonathan Dancy PHILOSOPHY OF LITERATURE Edited by SEVERIN SCHROEDER A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication This edition first published 2010 Originally published as Volume 22, No. 4 of Ratio Chapters © 2010 The Authors Book compilation © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007. Blackwell’s publishing program has been merged with Wiley’s global Scientific, Technical, and Medical business to form Wiley-Blackwell. Registered Office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom Editorial Offices 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley. com/wiley-blackwell. The right of Severin Schroeder to be identified as the author of the editorial material in this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the servic