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Philosophical fiction is any fiction that devotes a significant portion of its content to the sort of questions addressed by philosophy.It might explore any facet of the human condition, including the function and role of society, the nature and motivation of human acts, the purpose of life, ethics or morals, the role of art in human lives, the role of experience or reason in the development ...
Grendel-An exploration of various philosophical perspectives on finding meaning in the world, the power of literature and myth, and the nature of good and evil. The protagonist is a literary proxy for Jean-Paul Sartre .
Jacques Derrida's entire oeuvre has been hugely influential for so-called continental philosophy and the understanding of the role of literature in modernity. Other works of fiction considered to have philosophical content include: Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness; Fyodor Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment
Pages in category "Philosophical fiction" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Novels where philosophical ideas form the main crux of the narrative. Category:Novels about philosophers categorizes biographical novels about philosophers. Subcategories
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra, is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; it was published in four volumes between 1883 and 1885.
Science fiction historian John J. Pierce describes it as a "romantic suspense novel" that is "at least a borderline case" of science fiction, [63] specifically American libertarian science fiction based on its political themes. [64] The novel's focus on philosophical issues, including ethics and metaphysics, marks it as a philosophical novel ...