Masterpieces of Philosophical Literature

by Thomas L. Cooksey

Some works of philosophy also stand as significant contributions to literature, and some works of literature have profoundly influenced philosophy. Written expressly for high school and college students, this reference insightfully introduces ten widely studied works of philosophical literature. Individual chapters discuss Plato's Republic, Augustine's Confessions, Dante's Divine Comedy, More's Utopia, Voltaire's Candide, Goethe's Faust, Kierkegaard's Either/Or, Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Huxley's Brave New World, and Borges' Labyrinths. An introductory chapter considers such issues as the nature of philosophical literature, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.

Despite Plato's banning of poets from the ideal community, some works of philosophy also stand as significant contributions to literature, and some works of literature have profoundly influenced philosophy. Such works have the power to challenge, provoke, and move the reader, and they upset complacent assumptions and demand new thinking. They also draw on the resources of language and literature to explore enduring issues. Written expressly for high school and college students, this reference conveniently introduces ten widely studied works of philosophical literature.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Mohammad Ali Shamekhi]

من از این کتاب تنها بخش مربوط به فاوست گوته - یعن صفحات 115 تا 136 - رو خوندم . برای من اطلاعات خوبی داشت، البته با این پیشفرض مهم که من خود فاوست رو نخوندم!از حیث فلسفی البته خیلی جزئیات زیادی نداشت اما کلیت مطلب رو خوب ادا کرده بود.