Fiction and Emotion - A Study in Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Mind (Hardcover)

Why do people respond emotionally to fiction when they know that it is only make-believe? This question which is fundamental to aesthetics and literary studies, is here tackled from a new perspective. The author first discusses the various answers that have been offered by philosophers form Aristotle to Roger Scruton. He shows that while some philosophers have denied any rational basis to our emotional responses to fiction, others have argued that the emotions evoked by fiction are not real emotions at all. In contrast, Dr Boruah argues that fictional emotions are rational, and that they are based on the same sorts of beliefs that we form about real situations and real people. He illustrates his discussion throughout by an extensive use of literary examples, ranging from Shakespeare to Tolstoy.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1988
First published:	December 1988
Authors:	Bijoy H. Boruah (Lecturer in Philosophy)
Dimensions:	224 x 143 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-562093-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Behavioural theory (Behaviourism) Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN:	0-19-562093-3
Barcode:	9780195620931

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