Revising Fiction, Fact, and Faith: A Philosophical Account - Paperback

by Nathaniel Goldberg (Author), Chris Gavaler (Author)

This book addresses how our revisionary practices account for relations between texts and how they are read. It offers a philosophy of revision concerning works of fiction, fact, and faith, revealing unexpected insights about philosophy of language, the metaphysics of fact and fiction, and the history and philosophy of science and religion.

Author Biography

Nathaniel Goldberg is Professor of Philosophy at W&L University, USA. He is author of Kantian Conceptual Geography (2015) and Superhero Thought Experiments (with Chris Gavaler, 2019).

Chris Gavaler is Associate Professor of English at W&L University, USA. He is author of On the Origin of Superheroes (2015), Superhero Comics (2017), Superhero Thought Experiments (with Nathaniel Goldberg, 2019), Creating Comics: A Writer's and Illustrator's Guide (with Leigh Ann Beavers, 2020), and The Comics Form (Routledge, forthcoming).