Cormac McCarthy's Philosophy

by Ty Hawkins

This study contends that American writer Cormac McCarthy not only is philosophical, or a "writer of ideas," but rather that he has a philosophy. Devoting one main chapter to each facet of McCarthy's thought - his metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, respectively - the study engages in focused readings of all of McCarthy's major works. Along the way, the study brings McCarthy's ideas into conversation with a host of philosophers who range from Plato...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319473662
• ISBN13: 9783319473666
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"