Richard Eldridge explores the ability of dense and formally interesting literature to respond to the complexities of modern life. Beyond simple entertainment, difficult modern works cultivate reflective depth and help their readers order and interpret their lives as subjects in relation to complex e[...]

In this book Richard Eldridge presents a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and significance of art. Drawing on materials from classical and contemporary philosophy as well as from literary theory and art criticism, he explores the representational, expressive, and form[...]

Teoksessaan Johdatus taiteenfilosofiaan Richard Eldridge luo selkeän ja tiiviin katsauksen taiteen luonnetta ja merkitystä koskeviin filosofisiin teorioihin. Hän käsittelee taideteosten esittävyyttä, ilmaisua ja muotoa ja kytkee tarkastelunsa klassiseen ja nykyiseen filosofiaan sekä kirjallis[...]

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature contains twenty-three newly commissioned essays by major philosophers and literary scholars that investigate literature as a form of attention to human life. Various forms of attention are considered under the headings of Genres (from Ancient Epic to [...]