Philosophy of Literature presents six newly-commissioned essays from international scholars that address some of the key issues relating to the philosophy of literature, a thriving and increasingly influential branch of aesthetics

Features a half dozen newly commissioned articles from leading scholars in the field of philosophy of literature
Focuses on a branch of aesthetics that has not received the attention it deserves
Includes a reading on the historical relationship between philosophy and literature with recent developments and projections for the future
Contributors include Peter Lamarque (University of York), Peter Kivy (Rutgers University, USA) and Stein Haugom Olsen (University of Bergen, Norway)