Narratives and narrators
Currie, Gregory.
Narratives and narrators a philosophy of stories / [electronic resource] : Gregory Currie. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010. - 1 online resource (xx, 243 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reflecting on the nature and significance of narrative in human communication, this book shows that narratives are devices for manifesting the intentions of their makers in stories. Currie argues that human tendencies to imitation and joint attention underlie the pleasure of narrative, discussing irony, authorship, and character.
9780191712432 (ebook) : No price
Discourse analysis, Narrative.
Literature--Philosophy.
P302
401.41
Narratives and narrators a philosophy of stories / [electronic resource] : Gregory Currie. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010. - 1 online resource (xx, 243 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reflecting on the nature and significance of narrative in human communication, this book shows that narratives are devices for manifesting the intentions of their makers in stories. Currie argues that human tendencies to imitation and joint attention underlie the pleasure of narrative, discussing irony, authorship, and character.
9780191712432 (ebook) : No price
Discourse analysis, Narrative.
Literature--Philosophy.
P302
401.41