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Masterpieces of Philosophical Literature
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Plato, The Republic (347 B.C.E .)
- 2 St. Augustine, The Confessions (400)
- 3 Dante, The Divine Comedy (1321)
- 4 Sir Thomas More, Utopia (1516)
- 5 Voltaire, Candide (1759)
- 6 Goethe, Faust, Part 1 (1832)
- 7 Kierkegaard, Either/Or (1843)
- 8 Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883–1885)
- 9 Huxley, Brave New World (1932)
- 10 Borges, Labyrinths (1962)
- Selected Bibliography
- Index