Possible Worlds in Literary Theory

by Ruth Ronen

Book Overview

The concept of possible worlds, originally introduced in philosophical logic, has recently gained interdisciplinary influence; it proves to be a productive tool when borrowed by literary theory to explain the notion of fictional worlds. In this book Ruth Ronen develops a comparative reading of the use of possible worlds in philosophy and in literary theory, and offers an analysis of the way the concept contributes to our understanding of fictionality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521456487
• ISBN13: 9780521456487
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"