Epistemics of the virtual
By: Johan F. Hoorn
Series: Linguistic approaches to literature -- v. 12
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub. Co.; Benjamins Publishing Company, John
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9789027233462; 9789027274779
Subjects: Rhetoric; Communication and technology; Mass media and language; Social aspects; Communication; Philosophy; Information technology
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.