Truth & lies /
This volume ranges widely over literary works of many centuries and diverse cultures. It discusses why the topic has seemed so important to so many authors and readers, how the terms 'truth' and 'lies' have been diversely defined, how (if at all) literature can contribute to seri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ipswich, Massachusetts : Amenia, New York :
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. ; Grey House Publishing,
[2022].
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| Series: | Critical insights.
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| Summary: | This volume ranges widely over literary works of many centuries and diverse cultures. It discusses why the topic has seemed so important to so many authors and readers, how the terms 'truth' and 'lies' have been diversely defined, how (if at all) literature can contribute to serious exploration of this important moral issue and how and why the theme continues to remain so relevant. Some important thinkers have seen literature as a key means of apprehending and propagating truth, while others (such as Plato) have associated literature itself with inveterate lying. This volume explores how creative writers have dealt with this controversy in different ways. |
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| Physical Description: | xxx, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781637003497 1637003498 |