The philosophy of horror, or, Paradoxes of the heart / Noel Carroll.

How can we be genuinely frightened of vampires, though we know they don't exist? How is it that people find pleasure in being scared out of their wits? Carroll presents the first philosophical and aesthetic analysis of horror.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Carroll, Noël, 1947-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 1990.
Subjects:	Horror in literature. Horror tales > History and criticism. Horror films > History and criticism. Horror films. Horror tales. Criticism, interpretation, etc.