Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith: A Philosophical Account

by Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg

Book Overview

This book addresses how our revisionary practices account for relations between texts and how they are read. It offers an overarching philosophy of revision concerning works of fiction, fact, and faith, revealing unexpected insights about the philosophy of language, the metaphysics of fact and fiction, and the history and philosophy of science and religion.

Using the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien as exemplars, the authors introduce a fundamental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367508753
• ISBN13: 9780367508753
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"