Literature as thought experiment? perspectives from philosophy and literary studies / Falk Bornmüller, Johannes Franzen, Mathis Lessau (eds.).
| Other author | Bornmüller, Falk. |
| Other author | Franzen, Johannes. |
| Other author | Lessau, Mathis. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Paderborn, Deutschland : Wilhelm Fink, [2019] |
| Description | vi, 228 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Many people share the intuition that by turning to works of literature something can be learned about the world. One way to explain the epistemic access to the world that fictional literature provides is by comparing it to thought experiments. Both thought experiments and works of fiction might be seen as imaginative exercises which help to find out what would or could happen if certain conditions were met. This comparison of fictional literature with thought experiments provides the point of departure for the contributions in our volume. It contributes to the discussion of an approach that has quite recently entered the field of the philosophy of literature. |
| General note | Papers from a conference held March 2016 at the Nietzsche Documentation Centre in Naumburg (Saale). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019435855 |
| ISBN | 9783770564293 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 3770564294 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (e-book) |
| ISBN | (e-book) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |