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On a slow autumn afternoon, an atmospheric physicist working at the Malta Weather Station receives a surprising email from a colleague working in the United Kingdom: something troubling has apparently been detected during one of their research flights. The ensuing meteorological mystery is the starting point for the science fiction novella The Clouds. Alongside the novella, this book features three essays written by the same author that discuss in a more explicit and conventional way three philosophical ideas showcased in The Clouds:

    • the expressive use of fictional games within fictional worlds;

    • the possibility for existential meaning within simulated universes; and

    • the unnatural narratological trope of unhappening.

With its unique format, this book is a fresh reflection on the mediatic form of philosophy and a compelling argument for the philosophical value of fiction.

The Clouds

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/18/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032360959, 978-1032360959
      ISBN10: 103236095X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      On a slow autumn afternoon, an atmospheric physicist working at the Malta Weather Station receives a surprising email from a colleague working in the United Kingdom: something troubling has apparently been detected during one of their research flights. The ensuing meteorological mystery is the starting point for the science fiction novella The Clouds. Alongside the novella, this book features three essays written by the same author that discuss in a more explicit and conventional way three philosophical ideas showcased in The Clouds:

        • the expressive use of fictional games within fictional worlds;

        • the possibility for existential meaning within simulated universes; and

        • the unnatural narratological trope of unhappening.

      With its unique format, this book is a fresh reflection on the mediatic form of philosophy and a compelling argument for the philosophical value of fiction.

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