Literature as machines for thinking

Literature, we argue, is about ‘meaning’ and not about ‘truth’. Most school subjects, including the humanities, are about truth-seeking and knowledge-building. Literature is different. A literary work is entirely fictional. It offers no knowledge in the usual sense of that word, but it offers a form...

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Main Authors: Alan Tapper, Raymond Driehuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Birmingham Library Services 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Philosophy in Schools
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Online Access:https://account.jps.bham.ac.uk/index.php/up-j-jps/article/view/283
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