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The Clouds: An Experiment Theory-Fiction
The Clouds: An Experiment Theory-Fiction in Bloomington, MN
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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 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
. 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 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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