The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief

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 allow 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 • Fiction, Fact, and Science • Social Effects and the 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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Literature Handbooks
Release date:	December 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Alison James • Akihiro Kubo • Françoise Lavocat
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Pages:	576
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-63515-2
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-367-63515-1
Barcode:	9780367635152

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