The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief (Routledge Literature Handbooks)

Synopsis

The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief offers a fresh reevaluation of the relationship between fiction and belief, surveying key debates and perspectives from a range of disciplines including narrative and cultural studies, science, religion, and politics. This volume draws on global, cutting edge research and theory to investigate the historically variable understandings of fictionality, and allows readers to grasp the role of fictions in our understanding of the world. This interdisciplinary approach provides a thorough introduction to the fundamental themes of: Theoretical and Philosophical Perspectives on Fiction Fiction, Fact, and Science Social Effects and Uses of Fiction Fiction and Politics Fiction and Religion Questioning how fictions in fact shape, mediate or distort our beliefs about the real world, essays in this volume outline the state of theoretical debates from the perspectives of literary theory, philosophy, sociology, religious studies, history, and the cognitive sciences. It aims to take stock of the real or supposed effects that fiction has on the world, and to offer a wide-reaching reflection on the implications of belief in fictions in the so-called “post-truth” era.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

576 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000993363

Related ISBNs:

9781003119456, 9780367635152, 9780367635176

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/21/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Alison James, Akihiro Kubo and Françoise Lavocat

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Language Arts

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Alison James

Edited by:

Akihiro Kubo

Edited by:

Françoise Lavocat