Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature is a nonfiction book written by Martha C. Nussbaum. It was originally published by Oxford University Press in 1990 with a paperback version released in 1992.[1][2][3][4]
 1990 Book jacket | |
| Author | Martha C. Nussbaum |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Ethics, Literature, Social critique |
| Set in | Europe |
| Published | 1990 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, eBook |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 9780195054576 9780195074857 |
| OCLC | 20354452 |
| Website | Official website |
Synopsis
editThis book consists of fourteen essays by Martha Nussbaum who looks at the relationship between philosophy and literature. The Introductory chapter gives an overview of her assertions. The essays consist of analyses of authors such as Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Friedrich Nietzsche, as well as comparisons between Plato and Aristotle. A main focus of the book is how literature and philosophy interrelate. According to her, fictional literary narratives perform a philosophical role that has more impact than discursive philosophy.[5][6][7][8]
Reception
editReferences
edit- ↑ Eldridge, Richard (1992). ""Reading for Life": Martha C. Nussbaum on Philosophy and Literature". Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics. 2 (1): 187–197. JSTOR 20163513.
- ↑ Kalin, Jesse (1992). "Knowing Novels: Nussbaum on Fiction and Moral Theory". Ethics. 103 (1): 135–151. doi:10.1086/293475. JSTOR 2381500.
- ↑ Rike, Jennifer L. (1993). "Reviewed work: Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature, Martha C. Nussbaum". Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 61 (4): 843–845. doi:10.1093/jaarel/LXI.4.843. JSTOR 1465077.
- ↑ Sirridge, Mary (1992). "Reviewed work: Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature, Martha Nussbaum". The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 50 (1): 61–65. doi:10.2307/431070. JSTOR 431070.
- ↑ "Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature (Review)". Philosophy and Literature. 15 (2): 302–310. 1991. doi:10.1353/phl.1991.0027.
- ↑ Love’s Knowledge. Philosophy Now. 1995
- ↑ Scholl, Diane Gabrielsen (1991). "Reviewed work: Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature, Martha C. Nussbaum". Christianity and Literature. 40 (3): 329–331. doi:10.1177/014833319104000323. JSTOR 44314703.
- ↑ JSTOR search. March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "'Love's Knowledge'". The New York Times. 1991-03-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Love's Knowledge | Issue 13 | Philosophy Now". philosophynow.org. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
Further reading
edit- Ruprecht, Louis A. (1993). "Reviewed work: Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature, Martha C. Nussbaum". The Journal of Religion. 73 (3): 463–465. doi:10.1086/489242. JSTOR 1205135.
- Montefiore, Alan (1994). "Reviewed work: Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature., Martha C. Nussbaum". The Journal of Philosophy. 91 (2): 105–109. doi:10.2307/2940930. JSTOR 2940930.
- Marshall, Donald G. (1994). "Reviewed work: Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature, Martha C. Nussbaum". Comparative Literature. 46 (2): 195–197. doi:10.2307/1771580. JSTOR 1771580.