Narrative, Emotion, and Insight (Studies of the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium) - Softcover

Carroll, Noël

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0271048581 ISBN 13: 9780271048581

Publisher: Penn State University Press, 2011

Synopsis

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.

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About the Authors

Noël Carroll is Distinguished Professor in the Philosophy Program at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

John Gibson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0271048581
• ISBN 13: 9780271048581
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196
• Editor: Gibson John