Once Upon a Time: Essays in the Philosophy of Literature (2019)

Once Upon a TimeEssays in the Philosophy of Literature\nAuthor(s): Peter Kivy, Aaron Meskin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield International\nISBN-13: 9781786607355, 978-1786607355\nSynopsis\nOnce Upon a Time is a collection of essays in the philosophy of literature with two central themes: the significance of story telling for us and the question of whether the novel, perhaps the art form most closely associated with story-telling, is a legitimate source of human knowledge. Leading philosopher of art Peter Kivy explores why human beings are so enthralled by being told stories and whether story-telling is a significant source of knowledge. Starting with a study of Aristotle's Poetics, Kivy then undertakes a critical discussion of Noel Carrolls suggestion that our interaction with the artists of the past is a kind of conversation. He goes on to defend the thesis that one of the legitimate artistic pleasures we t.