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The Unexpected

- Narrative Temporality and the Philosophy of Surprise

Om The Unexpected

Asks how stories affect the way we think about time and, in particular, how they condition thinking about the future. Focusing on surprise and the unforeseeable, this book argues that stories are mechanisms that reconcile what is taking place with what can have been. It provides an overview of the question of surprise in philosophy and literature.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780748676293
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 192
  • Utgitt:
  • 31. januar 2013
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 163x240x16 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 442 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Leveringstid: 2-4 uker
Forventet levering: 27. november 2024

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Asks how stories affect the way we think about time and, in particular, how they condition thinking about the future. Focusing on surprise and the unforeseeable, this book argues that stories are mechanisms that reconcile what is taking place with what can have been. It provides an overview of the question of surprise in philosophy and literature.

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