| Narrative, Emotion, and Insight Contributor(s): Carroll, Noël (Editor), Gibson, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0271048573 ISBN-13: 9780271048574 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $72.22 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Philosophy | Social - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
| Dewey: 808.001 |
| LCCN: 2010051381 |
| Series: Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.27" W x 9.27" (0.94 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While narrative has been one of the liveliest and most productive areas of research in literary theory, discussions of the nature of emotional responses to art and of the cognitive value of art tend to concentrate almost exclusively on the problem of fiction: How can we emote over or learn from fictions? Narrative, Emotion, and Insight explores what would happen if aestheticians framed the matter differently, having narratives--rather than fictional characters and events--as the object of emotional and cognitive attention. The book thus opens up new possibilities for approaching questions about the ethical, educative, and cultural value of art. The nine essays in this volume introduce the study of narrative to contemporary aesthetics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carroll, Noel: - Noël Carroll is Distinguished Professor in the Philosophy Program at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.Gibson, John: - John Gibson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville. |