Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which show

This anthropological account of make-believe behaviour of Huli (Papua New Guinea) children demonstrates how our shared knowledge about make-believe routines, ab

Can games be art or is all art a kind of game? A philosophical investigation of play and imaginary things.

The first of its kind, A Companion to Ancient Aesthetics presents a synoptic view of the arts, which crosses traditional boundaries and explores the aesthetic e

Do fictions depend upon imagination? Derek Matravers argues against the mainstream view that they do, and offers an original account of what it is to read, list