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Recent philosophy and the fiction/non-fiction distinction

Recent philosophy and the fiction/non-fiction distinction The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of recent philosophical argument concerning the distinction between fiction and non-fiction.Design/methodology/approachA critical view of the literature.FindingsA consensus that had emerged that defined fiction in terms of the imagination, and imagination in terms of its functional role, has recently been questioned.Research limitations/implicationsThe overview was written by a contributor to the field, and so may be considered partial.Practical implicationsThere might be some implications regarding the ways books are classified.Originality/valueThe paper is not original, in that it puts forward points made elsewhere, however it is a completely up-to-date review of the field. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Collection and Curation Emerald Publishing

Recent philosophy and the fiction/non-fiction distinction

Collection and Curation , Volume 37 (2): 4 – Apr 3, 2018

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
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2514-9326
DOI
10.1108/cc-07-2017-0031
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of recent philosophical argument concerning the distinction between fiction and non-fiction.Design/methodology/approachA critical view of the literature.FindingsA consensus that had emerged that defined fiction in terms of the imagination, and imagination in terms of its functional role, has recently been questioned.Research limitations/implicationsThe overview was written by a contributor to the field, and so may be considered partial.Practical implicationsThere might be some implications regarding the ways books are classified.Originality/valueThe paper is not original, in that it puts forward points made elsewhere, however it is a completely up-to-date review of the field.

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Collection and CurationEmerald Publishing

Published: Apr 3, 2018

Keywords: Aesthetics; Kendall Walton; Paradox of fiction; Peter Lamarque; Philosophy of fiction; Philosophy of literature

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