Mimesis as Make-believe
Mimesis as Make-believe By:Kendall L. Walton Published on 1990 by Harvard University Press Click The Button Below To Download The Book Representations--in visual arts and fiction--play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents here a theory of the nature of representation which illuminates its many varieties and goes a long way toward explaining its importance. Walton's theory also provides solutions to thorny philosophical problems concerning the existence of fictitious beings. Throughout, his analysis is illustrated by a rich array of examples drawn from literature, painting, sculpture, theater, and film. Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is true Book Preview Click The Button Below To Download The Book