Mikkonen, Jukka, author
Philosophy, literature and understanding : on reading and cognition / Jukka Mikkonen. - First edition. - New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, c2021. - 179 pages :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction - Imagination - Narrative - Cognition - Evidence.
Examines the cognitive value of literature, exploring how works of fiction contribute to understanding, self-reflection, and empathy. The book analyses the roles of imagination and narrative, bridging philosophical aesthetics, literary studies, and cognitive psychology.
9781350163980
Literature -- Philosophy
801.9 / M55 2021
Philosophy, literature and understanding : on reading and cognition / Jukka Mikkonen. - First edition. - New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, c2021. - 179 pages :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction - Imagination - Narrative - Cognition - Evidence.
Examines the cognitive value of literature, exploring how works of fiction contribute to understanding, self-reflection, and empathy. The book analyses the roles of imagination and narrative, bridging philosophical aesthetics, literary studies, and cognitive psychology.
9781350163980
Literature -- Philosophy
801.9 / M55 2021