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Peter Lamarque on Literature and Truth

Peter Lamarque on Literature and Truth

Philosophy Bites · Nigel Warburton

September 14, 201417m 53s

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Show Notes

Many people have claimed that one of the benefits of reading writers like Dostoevsky and Shakespeare is that they convey important truths about the human condition. Peter Lamarque is sceptical about this way of speaking about literature. He explains why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.