The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief
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The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief

Alison James, Akihiro Kubo, Françoise Lavocat, Alison James, Akihiro Kubo, Françoise Lavocat

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The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief

Alison James, Akihiro Kubo, Françoise Lavocat, Alison James, Akihiro Kubo, Françoise Lavocat

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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.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
ISBN
9781000993363
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literature General
Index
Literature

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