Fiction and the Ontological Landscape

Autor: Thomas G. Pavel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1981
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Zdroj: Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature, Vol 6, Iss 1 (1981)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2334-4415
DOI: 10.4148/2334-4415.1630
Popis: The paper examines fictional ontologies in relation to the distinction between sacred and profane ontologies. This distinction suggests that most cultures organize their worldview into various ontological landscapes. Several types of such landscapes are examined and fiction is characterized as a peripheral ontology used for ludic and instructional purposes.
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