Naslov
On Literary Cognitivism from the Perspective of Difference between Literature and Philosophy

Autori
Vidmar, Iris

Izvornik
Synthesis philosophica (0352-7875) 32 (2017), 2; 371-386

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prethodno priopćenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
human experience ; knowledge ; literary cognitivism ; anti-cognitivism ; literature ; philosophy ; understanding

Sažetak
Contemporary discussions over the cognitive value of literature focus on analysing the way in which literature and philosophy come close in addressing a specific class of concerns: those distinctively related to the human position and human experience in the world. In light of some stylistic methodological differences between the two practices – clear and precise language of philosophy and philosophy’s focus on abstraction and objectivity vs. semantically dense language of literature accessory to conveying that which is emotional and subjective – it is often argued that the truth pertains to the domain of philosophy and deception to the domain of literature. I take that to be wrong and misrepresentative with respect to two things: philosophy’s capacity to foster understanding and literature’s overall cognitive value. To support my claim, I first show that philosophy’s traditional methods of addressing human concerns are insufficient for the task and I then move on to explaining how literature can be cognitively valuable and better equipped to shed light on some of these concerns. I end by refuting arguments which deny literature’s capacity to engage with philosophical problems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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