Imagining and Knowing
| Author | : Gregory Currie |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199656615 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199656614 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imagining and Knowing by : Gregory Currie
Download or read book Imagining and Knowing written by Gregory Currie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gregory Currie defends the view that works of fiction guide the imagination, and then considers whether fiction can also guide our beliefs. He makes a case for modesty about learning from fiction, as it is easy to be too optimistic about the psychological insights of authors, and empathy is hard to acquire while not always morally advantageous.
