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Mimesis as Make-Believe : On the Foundations of the Representational Arts
Mimesis as MakeBelieve On the Foundations of the Representational Arts Author:Kendall L. Walton Representations--in visual arts and fiction--play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents here a theory of the nature of representation which illuminates its many varieties and goes a long way toward explaining its importance. Walton's theory also provides solutions to thorny philosophical problems concerning the existence of... more » fictitious beings. Throughout, his analysis is illustrated by a rich array of examples drawn from literature, painting, sculpture, theater, and film.« less