Once Upon a Time: Essays in the Philosophy of Literature

by Aaron Meskin and Peter Kivy

Book Overview

Once Upon a Time is a collection of essays in the philosophy of literature with two central themes: the significance of story -telling for us and the question of whether the novel, perhaps the art form most closely associated with story-telling, is a legitimate source of human knowledge. Leading philosopher of art Peter Kivy explores why human beings are so enthralled by being told stories and whether story-telling is a significant source of knowledge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786607352
• ISBN13: 9781786607355
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"