On the Body of Literary Persuasion
In this paper, the author argues that literary works have distinct cognitive significance in changing their readers’ beliefs. In particular, he discusses ‘philosophical fictions’ and truth-claims that they may imply. Basing himself broadly on Aristotle’s view of the 'enthymeme', he argues...
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| Language: | English |
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Helsinki University Press
2010-05-01
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| Series: | Estetika |
| Online Access: | https://estetikajournal.org/articles/64 |