This study provides the first detailed contrast between the experiences of reading a novel and watching a movie. Kroeber shows how fiction evokes morally inflec

Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which show

A major question in studies of aesthetic expression is how we can understand and explain similarities and differences among different forms of representation. I

Can games be art or is all art a kind of game? A philosophical investigation of play and imaginary things.

Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes looks at fantasy film, television, and participative culture as evidence of our ongoing need for a mythic vision—for