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Of Literature and Knowledge - Explorations in Narrative Thought Experiments, Evolution and Game Theory (Hardcover, New)
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Of Literature and Knowledge - Explorations in Narrative Thought Experiments, Evolution and Game Theory (Hardcover, New)
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"Of Literature and Knowledge looks ... like an important advance in
this new and very important subject... literature is about to
become even more interesting." - Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino
University Professor, Harvard University. Framed by the theory of
evolution, this colourful and engaging volume presents a new
understanding of the mechanisms by which we transfer information
from narrative make-believe to real life. Ranging across game
theory and philosophy of science, as well as poetics and
aesthetics, Peter Swirski explains how literary fictions perform as
a systematic tool of enquiry, driven by thought experiments.
Crucially, he argues for a continuum between the cognitive tools
employed by scientists, philosophers and scholars or writers of
fiction. The result is a provocative study of our talent and
propensity for creating imaginary worlds, different from the world
we know yet invaluable to our understanding of it. Of Literature
and Knowledge is a noteworthy challenge to contemporary critical
theory, arguing that by bridging the gap between literature and
science we might not only reinvigorate literary studies but, above
all, further our understanding of literature.
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