What Is "Philosophical Honesty" in Postmodern Literature?

Bewes discusses the notion of honesty and integrity of a literary text and how modernist and postmodernist views distinguish textual integrity. He contends that philosophical honesty in postmodern literature appears in the form of the "novel of ideas," the only form in which it could possi...

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Published in:New literary history 2000-07, Vol.31 (3), p.421-434
Main Author: Bewes, Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
American literature
British & Irish literature
English literature
Hemingway, Ernest (1899-1961)
Honesty
Irish literature
Joyce, James (1882-1941)
Literary history
Literary postmodernism
Literature
McEwan, Ian (1948- )
Modern philosophy
Motion pictures
Novels
Postmodern art
Postmodern literature
Postmodern philosophy
Postmodernism
Rationalism
Spirituality
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Summary:Bewes discusses the notion of honesty and integrity of a literary text and how modernist and postmodernist views distinguish textual integrity. He contends that philosophical honesty in postmodern literature appears in the form of the "novel of ideas," the only form in which it could possibly appear. A case study of Ian McEwan's "Enduring Love" is included.
ISSN:0028-6087
1080-661X
1080-661X
DOI:10.1353/nlh.2000.0028