In Response to Kelsey (“Philosophy and Literature”)
“How do you personally view the
relationship of philosophy and literature?”
Kelsey’s recent blogpost acts a sort
of precursor to the final essay topic to which we are writing about. She
centered her post around the fact that she was interested in what everyone else
thought about the relationship between philosophy and literature. As I will
explain in my essay, I view literature as a medium for expressing philosophical
truths, that, because of its aesthetic properties, is sometimes the most
effective medium for expressing certain philosophical ideas. Of course, this
shadows Nussbaum’s general views, which is a stance that I have supported all semester.
During the semester, no theorist has influenced
me to the same level that Nussbaum has done; this is one part of this seminar
that I will never forget. Learning about this subject has caused me to want to
read all of Nussbaum’s work. This is off topic from the original question, but I
find it to be important when discussing my general take-away’s from this semester.
Nevertheless, when I think about the relationship between philosophy and
literature, I cannot help but elucidate Nussbaum’s argument on the subject; in
my view, her views accurately represent the relationship between philosophy and
literature.
