nam a22 c 4500 lal.12/806009107 nljbp 250625053811.7 cr ||||||||||| 241222s2012 ne |||||||||||||||||eng|d 2011050946 9789027274779 (e-Book) nljbp eng nljbp nljbp P90 302.2/01 23 HPK bicssc PHI004000 bisacsh Hoorn, Johan F. author Epistemics of the Virtual Johan F. Hoorn Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 ©2012 1 online resource (x, 231 pp.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Linguistic Approaches to Literature 1569-3112 12 Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- 1. The reality-fiction friction -- 2. Enforcing the concepts -- 3. Derailing the concepts -- 4. Illusions and deviation tolerance -- 5. Beyond realism -- 6. Epistemics of the Virtual 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. Provided by publisher. Cognition and language Philosophy Theoretical literature & literary studies Hoorn, Johan F. author Hardbound version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 9789027233462 DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/lal.12 JB e-Platform https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027274779