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How to Make Believe

A major question in studies of aesthetic expression is how we can understand and explain similarities and differences among different forms of representation. In the current volume, this question is addressed through the lens of make-believe theory, a philosophical theory broadly introduced by two seminal works ¿ Kendall Walton¿s Mimesis as Make-Believe and Gregory Currie's The Nature of Fiction, both published 1990. Since then, make-believe theory has become central in the philosphical discussion of representation. As a first of its kind, the current volume comprises 17 detailed studies of highly different forms of representation, such as novels, plays, TV-series, role games, computer games, lamentation poetry and memoirs. The collection contributes to establishing make-believe theory as a powerful theoretical tool for a wide array of studies traditionally falling under the humanities umbrella.
EAN: 9783110441536
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 370
Produktart: Gebunden
Herausgeber: Nordrum, Lene Bareis, J. Alexander
Verlag: De Gruyter De Gruyter Akademie Forschung
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03.11.2015
Untertitel: The Fictional Truths of the Representational Arts
Schlagworte: Christentum Weltreligionen / Christentum Literaturtheorie Literaturwissenschaft Schreiben - Schreibunterricht Bedeutung (semantisch) / Bedeutungslehre Semantik Theologie Überzeugung - Überzeugen
Größe: 26 × 160 × 236
Gewicht: 705 g