The Value of Fictional Worlds (or Why 'The Lord of the Rings' is Worth Reading)
Some works of fiction are widely held by critics to have little value, yet these works are not only popular but also widely admired in ways that are not always appreciated. In this paper I make use of Kendall Walton’s account of fictional worlds to argue that fictional worlds can and often do have...
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| Language: | English |
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Contemporary Aesthetics, Inc.
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Contemporary Aesthetics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.contempaesthetics.org/newvolume/pages/article.php?articleID=584 |