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The Architecture of the Imagination: New Essays on Pretence, Possibility, and Fiction

By Shaun Nichols

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
0199275734, 9780199275731, 0199275726, 9780199275724, 9781435623194
LCC
BH301.I53 A73 2006
Google Books ID
6hfqfUOK74AC
Open Library ID
OL17933262M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1200285 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
290\290
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This volume brings together specially written essays by leading researchers on the propositional imagination. This is the mental capacity we exploit when we imagine that Holmes has a bad habit or that there are zombies. It plays an essential role in philosophical theorizing, engaging with fiction, and indeed in everyday life. The Architecture of the Imagination capitalizes on recent attempts to give a cognitive account of this capacity, extending the theoretical picture and exploring the philosophical implications.

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