Epistemics Of The Virtual (linguistic Approaches To Literature)
by Johan F. Hoorn /
2012 / English / PDF
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Proposing a new theory of fiction, this work reviews the confusion
about perceived realism, metaphor, virtual worlds and the seemingly
obvious distinction between what is true and what is false. The
rise of new media, new technology, and creative products and
services requires a new examination of what ‘real’ friends are, to
what extent scientific novelty is ‘true’, and whether online
content is merely ‘figurative’. In this transdisciplinary theory
the author evaluates cognitive theories, philosophical discussion,
and topics in biology and physics, and places these in the
frameworks of computer science and literary theory. The interest of
the reader is continuously challenged on matters of truth, fiction,
and the shakiness of our belief systems.
Proposing a new theory of fiction, this work reviews the confusion
about perceived realism, metaphor, virtual worlds and the seemingly
obvious distinction between what is true and what is false. The
rise of new media, new technology, and creative products and
services requires a new examination of what ‘real’ friends are, to
what extent scientific novelty is ‘true’, and whether online
content is merely ‘figurative’. In this transdisciplinary theory
the author evaluates cognitive theories, philosophical discussion,
and topics in biology and physics, and places these in the
frameworks of computer science and literary theory. The interest of
the reader is continuously challenged on matters of truth, fiction,
and the shakiness of our belief systems.