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The Unexpected
- Narrative Temporality and the Philosophy of Surprise
part of the The Frontiers of Theory series
- Binding:
- Hardback
- Pages:
- 192
- Published:
- January 30, 2013
- Dimensions:
- 163x240x16 mm.
- Weight:
- 442 g.
Delivery:
2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024
Description of 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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