Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith - A Philosophical Account

This book addresses how our revisionary practices account for relations between texts and how they are read. It offers a philosophy of revision concerning works of fiction, fact, and faith, revealing unexpected insights about philosophy of language, the metaphysics of fact and fiction, and the history and philosophy of science and religion.

Sommario

Introduction
1. There and Back Again
2. Semantic Dualism
3. Metaphysical Foundations of Fiction and Fact
4. Reporting, Applying, Bracketing
5. Considering Kuhn
6. Being Brontosaurus
7. Analyzing Abraham
Conclusion

Info autore

Nathaniel Goldberg is Professor of Philosophy at W&L University, USA. He is author of Kantian Conceptual Geography (2015) and Superhero Thought Experiments (with Chris Gavaler, 2019).
Chris Gavaler is Associate Professor of English at W&L University, USA. He is author of On the Origin of Superheroes (2015), Superhero Comics (2017), Superhero Thought Experiments (with Nathaniel Goldberg, 2019), Creating Comics: A Writer’s and Illustrator’s Guide (with Leigh Ann Beavers, 2020), and The Comics Form (Routledge, forthcoming).

Riassunto

This book addresses how our revisionary practices account for relations between texts and how they are read. It offers a philosophy of revision concerning works of fiction, fact, and faith, revealing unexpected insights about philosophy of language, the metaphysics of fact and fiction, and the history and philosophy of science and religion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chris Gavaler, Gavaler Chris, Nathaniel Goldberg, Nathaniel (Washington & Lee Unviersity Goldberg, Nathaniel Gavaler Goldberg
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780367506186
• ISBN: 978-0-367-50618-6
• Pagine: 196
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; History, Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, PHILOSOPHY / Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Editing & Proofreading, History of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: aesthetics, Literary studies: general, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy of religion, Religion and science, Religion & science, Literature: history and criticism