Description
| Product ID: | 9780367647513 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Thinking about Stories |
| Subtitle: | An Introduction to Philosophy of Fiction |
| Authors: | Author: Samuel Lebens, Tatjana von Solodkoff |
| Page Count: | 278 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy of language, Philosophy of language, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Science fiction, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Science fiction, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics & moral philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Thinking About Stories is a fun and thought-provoking introduction to philosophical questions about narrative fiction in its many forms, from highbrow literature to pulp fiction to the latest shows on Netflix. Thinking About Stories is a fun and thought-provoking introduction to philosophical questions about narrative fiction in its many forms, from highbrow literature to pulp fiction to the latest shows on Netflix. Written by philosophers Samuel Lebens and Tatjana von Solodkoff, it engages with fundamental questions about fiction, such as: What is it? What does it give us? Does a story need a narrator? And why do sad stories make us cry if we know they aren’t real? The format of the book emulates a lively, verbal exchange: each chapter has only one author while the other appears spontaneously in dialogues in the text along the way, raising questions and voicing criticisms, and inviting responses from their co-author. This unique format allows readers to feel like they are a part of the conversation about the philosophical foundations of some of the fictions in their own lives. Key Features
|
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-07-20 |
