David Davies is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, Canada. His previous publications include Art as Performance (Blackwell, 2003).

"An elegantly written, philosophically stimulating survey of the central issues in the philosophy of literature." - British Journal of Aesthetics, 2008

• 1. The Nature of Literature; 2. Artistic Uses of Language; 3. The Nature of Fiction; 4. Reading Fiction I: Truth in a Story; 5. Reading Fiction II: Do Artistic Intentions Matter?; 6. The Nature of Fictional Characters; 7. Literature and the Emotions; 8. The Cognitive Value of Literature; 9. The Ethical Values of Literature; 10. The Accountability of Literature.

David Davies is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, Canada. His previous publications include Art as Performance (Blackwell, 2003).

"An elegantly written, philosophically stimulating survey of the central issues in the philosophy of literature." - British Journal of Aesthetics, 2008

• 1. The Nature of Literature; 2. Artistic Uses of Language; 3. The Nature of Fiction; 4. Reading Fiction I: Truth in a Story; 5. Reading Fiction II: Do Artistic Intentions Matter?; 6. The Nature of Fictional Characters; 7. Literature and the Emotions; 8. The Cognitive Value of Literature; 9. The Ethical Values of Literature; 10. The Accountability of Literature.

David Davies is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, Canada. His previous publications include Art as Performance (Blackwell, 2003).

"An elegantly written, philosophically stimulating survey of the central issues in the philosophy of literature." - British Journal of Aesthetics, 2008

• 1. The Nature of Literature; 2. Artistic Uses of Language; 3. The Nature of Fiction; 4. Reading Fiction I: Truth in a Story; 5. Reading Fiction II: Do Artistic Intentions Matter?; 6. The Nature of Fictional Characters; 7. Literature and the Emotions; 8. The Cognitive Value of Literature; 9. The Ethical Values of Literature; 10. The Accountability of Literature.