The Cognitive Value Of Philosophical Fiction

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The Cognitive Value of Philosophical Fiction

The Cognitive Value of Philosophical Fiction
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9781441129703
ISBN-13 : 1441129707
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Book Synopsis The Cognitive Value of Philosophical Fiction by : Jukka Mikkonen

Download or read book The Cognitive Value of Philosophical Fiction written by Jukka Mikkonen and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can literary fictions convey significant philosophical views, understood in terms of propositional knowledge? This study addresses the philosophical value of literature by examining how literary works impart philosophy truth and knowledge and to what extent the works should be approached as communications of their authors. Beginning with theories of fiction, it examines the case against the prevailing 'pretence' and 'make-believe' theories of fiction hostile to propositional theories of literary truth. Tackling further arguments against the cognitive function and value of literature, this study illustrates how literary works can contribute to knowledge by making assertions and suggestions and by providing hypotheses for the reader to assess. Through clear analysis of the concept of the author, the role of the authorial intention and the different approaches to the 'meaning' of a literary work, this study provides an historical survey to the cognitivist-anti-cognitivist dispute, introducing contemporary trends in the discussion before presenting a novel approach to recognizing the cognitive function of literature. An important contribution to philosophical studies of literature and knowledge.


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