Barrett Felicia: Well it just explains the philosophy behind the topic discussed. Things like what Alice in Wonderland teaches us about who we are, the nature of reality, how to live, morals/ethics, etc... It is explaining the underlying messages and themes.
Horace Escue: It means that the book will relate philosophical ideas to the plot and themes of the story. The book will make references to philosophers and - sort of - summarise or simplify their thoughts and apply them to the reading of the novel/story.I usually wonder why people do not read the actual works by philosophers before reading these books "XXX and Philosophy". Readers might be able to come to different conclusions if they have an idea of the mentioned philosophers' philosophy....Show more
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