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- Philosophical fiction is a type of storytelling that does more than take you on a journey with its characters. It cleverly invites you to wrestle with big life questions, like “What makes something right or wrong?” or “How do we find real happiness?”
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Is Philosophy Fiction? By Daniel Coffeen. Philosophical writing inhabits a strange space within what we call literature. I hear people say things like, I mostly read non-fiction while others proffer, I prefer fiction.
Philosophical fiction is any fiction that devotes a significant portion of its content to the sort of questions addressed by philosophy. It might explore any facet of the human condition, including the function and role of society, the nature and motivation of human acts, the purpose of life, ethics or morals, the role of art in human lives ...
Nov 12, 2019 · This entry has focused on a number of central issues in the philosophy of fiction: the nature of fiction; what it means to say that something is a truth of fiction; what (and in what sense) we can learn from fiction; and how we can have emotional responses to characters of fiction.
Jun 13, 2017 · Plot is only a means to get characters into a situation of stress and choice. Below are more of James Hawes’ top tips for aspiring fiction writers. Avoid speed bumps: The first paragraph should be as reliable as possible. This means that it should flow without the reader having to stop and re-read.
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I will here explore what philosophical fiction is, why philosophy might profit from engaging in it, consider some objections to philosophical fiction writing, and then look at the activities I have organised to help philosophers write fiction.
Oct 20, 2016 · We need “philosophy” back, as a living practice, in our everyday lives, and I believe that includes in our fiction. In today’s achievement driven, information-overload world, the novel seems ...
