{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-philosophical-literature-thomas-l-cooksey-iii-9780313331732","title":"Masterpieces of Philosophical Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome works of philosophy also stand as significant contributions to literature, and some works of literature have profoundly influenced philosophy. Written expressly for high school and college students, this reference insightfully introduces ten widely studied works of philosophical literature. Individual chapters discuss Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic, \u003c\/i\u003e Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions, \u003c\/i\u003e Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy, \u003c\/i\u003e More's \u003ci\u003eUtopia, \u003c\/i\u003e Voltaire's \u003ci\u003eCandide, \u003c\/i\u003e Goethe's \u003ci\u003eFaust, \u003c\/i\u003e Kierkegaard's \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or, \u003c\/i\u003e Nietzsche's \u003ci\u003eThus Spoke Zarathustra, \u003c\/i\u003e Huxley's \u003ci\u003eBrave New World, \u003c\/i\u003e and Borges' \u003ci\u003eLabyrinths.\u003c\/i\u003e An introductory chapter considers such issues as the nature of philosophical literature, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite Plato's banning of poets from the ideal community, some works of philosophy also stand as significant contributions to literature, and some works of literature have profoundly influenced philosophy. Such works have the power to challenge, provoke, and move the reader, and they upset complacent assumptions and demand new thinking. They also draw on the resources of language and literature to explore enduring issues. Written expressly for high school and college students, this reference conveniently introduces ten widely studied works of philosophical literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas L. Cooksey III\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313331731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313331732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.30w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 493","brand":"Thomas L. Cooksey III","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152961089791,"sku":"9780313331732","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90553aff-dbfa-41da-a954-b304daaa72fa.jpg?v=1770780359","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/masterpieces-of-philosophical-literature-thomas-l-cooksey-iii-9780313331732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}