Empathy and the aesthetic mind : perspectives on fiction and beyond /

Empathy is widely acknowledged as a central, if not necessary, mechanism for understanding works of art, and even as the mode of engagement that mediates art's edifying effects. Bringing together fifteen essays by established scholars, this volume probes the character and role of empathy in our...

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Other Authors:	Bantinaki, Katerina (Editor), Kyprianidou, Efi (Editor), Vassiliou, Fotini (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2025].
Subjects:	Aesthetics. Arts > Philosophy. Philosophy of mind. Cognition. Empathy.