Of literature and knowledge : explorations in narrative thought experiments, evolution, and game theory

By:

Swirski, Peter

Material type: Book

BookPublication details: London: Routledge, 2007.Description: 196 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780415420600

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

801 SWI

Summary: "Framed by the theory of evolution, this volume offers a new understanding of the mechanisms by which we transfer information from narrative make-believe to real life. Ranging across game theory and philosophy of science, as well as poetics and aesthetics, Peter Swirski explains how literary fictions perform as a systematic tool of enquiry, driven by thought experiments. Crucially, he argues for a continuum between the cognitive tools employed by scientists, philosophers, and scholars or writers of fiction."--BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Framed by the theory of evolution, this volume offers a new understanding of the mechanisms by which we transfer information from narrative make-believe to real life. Ranging across game theory and philosophy of science, as well as poetics and aesthetics, Peter Swirski explains how literary fictions perform as a systematic tool of enquiry, driven by thought experiments. Crucially, he argues for a continuum between the cognitive tools employed by scientists, philosophers, and scholars or writers of fiction."--BOOK JACKET.

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