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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.
Rooted in the thoughts of both ancient and modern intellectuals, philosophical fiction delivers intricate ideas through compelling storylines. It’s a genre that stretches your thinking, pleases the reader in you, and most vitally, incites you to ponder and contemplate.
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.
Apr 16, 2021 · It’s a matter of degree. Any fiction contains ideas, but philosophical fiction encourages the reader to ponder big questions. It purposely provokes thought and debate.
- Rebecca Hussey
Should philosophers write fiction? Philosopher’s shouldn’t have to write fiction; different craftspeople wield very different favourite tools. Fiction can help wider audiences access complex ideas in the ‘safe space’ of a story. But it’s more than a teaching aid; an encapsulation of some prior thinking.
Jul 5, 2016 · What makes a work of fiction distinctively philosophical, in your view? A work of fiction can be distinctively philosophical by virtue of the way it tackles a given question. Many works of philosophical fiction are elaborate thought experiments.
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May 11, 2022 · Engaging philosophical work on fictions, virtues, and aesthetic reception, this chapter seeks to understand how fictions may become real. If the First Paradox can be understood as wishful thinking over time, then how can such wishful thinking become the object of...
