How does literary theory resemble the practice of philosophy as it was developed by Plato and Aristotle ?

A. All of the above answers are correct.

B. Literary theory relies totally on speculation rather than history.

C. Literary theory engages with theoretical rather than real-world issues.

D. Literary theory asks fundamental questions about literary interpretation, and at the same time builds specific systems of literary interpretation.

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