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In Defense of Reading (Hardcover)
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In Defense of Reading (Hardcover)
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Why should we read? We assume that reading is good for us, but
often we cannot articulate exactly what it does for us. In this
fascinating book, Sarah Worth addresses from a philosophical
perspective the many ways in which reading benefits us morally,
socially, and cognitively. Worth leads her readers through the
subtle questions of the ways in which we understand fiction,
nonfiction, and the overlap and blending of other genre
distinctions. Ultimately she argues that reading, hearing, and
telling well-told stories is of the utmost importance in developing
a healthy sense of personal identity, a greater sense of narrative
coherence, and an increased ability to make different kinds of
inferences. Engaging classical philosophical questions in the
contemporary landscape of educational literacy and the inclusion of
fiction in a classroom curriculum, Worth demonstrates how our
hyper-focus on genre distinctions moves us away from a real
engagement with narrative understanding and narrative
comprehension.
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