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Fiction : a philosophical analysis /

By taking a distinctively institutional approach, Catharine Abell provides a unified solution to a wide range of philosophical problems raised by fiction. In particular, she draws attention to the epistemology of fiction, which has not yet attracted the philosophical scrutiny it warrants. There has...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Abell, Catharine (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Fiction > History and criticism. Roman > Histoire et critique. Semiotics & Theory. LITERARY CRITICISM. PHILOSOPHY. Epistemology. Language. Fiction Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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