Philosophy of Literature

Course Description: The course considers the relationship between philosophy and literature assessing the theories associated with such relationship.  It inquires into the criteria for evaluating literature.  It studies literature containing ideas significant for philosophy specifying their relevance for metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and the other branches of philosophy.  It selects significant examples from outstanding writers who combine both philosophical and literary themes, like S. Kierkegaard, A. Camus, J.P. Sartre and above all African writers like L. Senghor, W. Soyinka, NgugiwaThiongo and others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Course Objective :

• To raise a crop of thinkers who can philosophically critique and analyze literature in order to enrich the literary tradition in contemporary times.