{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-philosophical-literature-hardcover","title":"Masterpieces of Philosophical Literature - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas L. Cooksey III\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome 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 \u003ci\u003eRepublic, \u003c\/i\u003e Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions, \u003c\/i\u003e Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy, \u003c\/i\u003e More's \u003ci\u003eUtopia, \u003c\/i\u003e Voltaire's \u003ci\u003eCandide, \u003c\/i\u003e Goethe's \u003ci\u003eFaust, \u003c\/i\u003e Kierkegaard's \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or, \u003c\/i\u003e Nietzsche's \u003ci\u003eThus Spoke Zarathustra, \u003c\/i\u003e Huxley's \u003ci\u003eBrave New World, \u003c\/i\u003e and Borges' \u003ci\u003eLabyrinths.\u003c\/i\u003e An introductory chapter considers such issues as the nature of philosophical literature, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas L. Cooksey\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Philosophy at Armstrong Atlantic State University. His interests range from biochemistry and molecular biology to the modern reception of Dante, and his numerous articles cover such topics as Petrarchism, the Beats, Flannery O'Connor, Simone de Beauvoir, and Leibniz and Spinoza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.54 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53111652483379,"sku":"9780313331732","price":129.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Fg1KetbXdY9780313331732.webp?v=1772748594","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/masterpieces-of-philosophical-literature-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}