Paradoxes of Emotion and Fiction
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Paradoxes of Emotion and Fiction by Robert J Yanal
A philosophical analysis of the puzzles arising from experiencing emotions about fictional characters, this book also considers other paradoxes arising from response to fiction: how we feel suspense over what comes next, and how we take pleasure in narratives that excite unpleasant emotions.
“This confident, rigorous study makes real progress toward illuminating a deeply puzzling aspect of our emotional involvement with literature”
—Garry L. Hagberg, Bard College
Robert J. Yanal is Professor of Philosophy at Wayne State University. He is the author of Basic Logic (1988) and editor of Institutions of Art: Reconsiderations of George Dickie's Philosophy (Penn State, 1993).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271018942 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271018941 |
| Title | Paradoxes of Emotion and Fiction |
| Author | Robert J Yanal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 1999-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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