Philosophy and Literature and the Crisis of Metaphysics

Edited by Sebastian Hüsch.

Containing 37 contributions, 24 of which are in French, this volume tries to give an account of the implications associated with the necessary redefinition of the relationship between philosophy and literature in an interdisciplinary and transversal perspective, revolving around two axes of reflection: The first part deals with the particular epistemological potentialities specific to philosophy and literature, whereas the second part focuses on the dialogue between philosophy and literature, primarily through the introduction of philosophical reflections into works of literature. Since Antiquity, the relationship between philosophy and literature has been highly ambivalent. The traditional opposition between the conceptual philosopher and the inspirational poet appears in a new light with the epistemological revalorization of literature observable in particular since the late 18th century. The predominance of philosophy is progressively called into question, the boundaries between philosophy and literature fade away or give way to innovative forms of multi-faceted writing, causing the need for a redefintion of both disciplines, namely with regard to the question of whether philosophy or literature is best able to address epistemological, metaphysical, aesthetic, and ethical questions. 488 Seiten, broschiert (Königshausen & Neumann 2011) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear