I love books with a burning passion that probably borders somewhat into obsession and I believe that through books, ideas, thoughts, and new points of view can be spread almost anywhere. Now, during my Art and philosophy class, I have started to realize that books actually contain two types of philosophies in them and they are presented in different ways.
The first type of philosophy that I see that takes place in books is the aesthetics. Every book is a work of art that creates a whole world in the readers mind, and provokes emotions in the reader just as well, if not, better than any other type of art, such as music. Just look at the amazing world J.K. Rowling produced. Everybody knows that fictional world. In fact, it was so descriptive that there is now a Harry Potter theme park in Florida.
The second type of philosophy I see in novels isn't as prevalent as the first type, and in fact, some novels lack this type altogether. This is the philosophy that is lain in the words themselves. Many novels have morals at the end on how to live an ethical life, or it goes deep within theology, or the main protagonist of the novel subscribes to a certain set of beliefs. Such authors like Plato, Nietzsche, and Ayn Rand use this type of inlaid philosophy to get their ideas on how the world is out there, through a piece of fiction, and I love reading these ideas and trying to figure out the undertones the story has to offer. And I most definitely view this as an incredibly good thing to have in any story.
Question: Are there other pieces of art that can have another form of philosophy inlaid within them?
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