TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of recent philosophical argument concerning the distinction between fiction and non-fiction.Design/methodology/approach A critical view of the literature.Findings A consensus that had emerged that defined fiction in terms of the imagination, and imagination in terms of its functional role, has recently been questioned.Research limitations/implications The overview was written by a contributor to the field, and so may be considered partial.Practical implications There might be some implications regarding the ways books are classified.Originality/value The paper is not original, in that it puts forward points made elsewhere, however it is a completely up-to-date review of the field.
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
SN  - 2514-9326
DO  - 10.1108/CC-07-2017-0031
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/CC-07-2017-0031
AU  - Matravers Derek
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Recent philosophy and the fiction/non-fiction distinction
T2  - Collection and Curation
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 93
EP  - 96
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -