Philosophical fiction is any fiction that devotes a significant portion of its content to the sort of questions addressed by philosophy. It might explore...
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This is a list of notable philosophical fiction authors and their works, in chronological order according to the author's year of birth. Samar Attar,...
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Philosophy and literature (redirect from Philosophical literature)
write philosophy in the form of fiction, including novels and short stories (see separate article on philosophical fiction). This is apparent early on in...
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societal and philosophical revolution led by the expressions of Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche. Common elements in absurdist fiction include satire...
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philosophical notions, such as there potentially being no criterion to measure constructs of reality. In contrast to fiction, creators of non-fiction...
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Slipstream genre (redirect from Slipstream (fiction))
experimentation of the New Wave science fiction movement while also borrowing from fantasy, psychological fiction, philosophical fiction and other genres or styles...
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Who Walk Away from Omelas" (/ˈoʊməˌlɑːs/) is a 1973 short work of philosophical fiction by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. With deliberately both vague...
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The Good Place (category Philosophical fiction)
average rating of 8.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A wild philosophical ride to the very end, The Good Place brings it home with a forking good...
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Inception (category Philosophical fiction)
Inception is a 2010 science fiction action heist film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced it with Emma Thomas, his wife. The...
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Keinen), also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra, is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; it was published...
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich (category Philosophical fiction)
novella by Leo Tolstoy, considered one of the masterpieces of his late fiction, written shortly after his religious conversion of the late 1870s. Considered...
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (category Philosophical fiction)
from several genres and film media, including surreal comedy, science fiction, fantasy, martial arts films, immigrant narrative, and animation. Michelle...
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Westworld (TV series) (category Philosophical fiction)
Westworld is an American dystopian science fiction Western television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy that first aired on October 2, 2016...
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The Matrix (category Philosophical fiction)
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the Matrix film series, starring...
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Another End (category Philosophical fiction)
Another End is a 2024 science fiction romance film written and directed by Piero Messina. It premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival...
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Dekalog (category Philosophical fiction)
modern equivalent. Filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski was interested in the philosophical challenge, and also wanted to use the series as a portrait of the hardships...
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The Egg (Weir short story) (category Philosophical fiction)
Metaphysical solipsism Nietzschean affirmation Original position, a philosophical thought experiment Open individualism Panpsychism Subjective idealism...
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Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts...
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Percival Everett (category 20th-century American non-fiction writers)
around with numerous genres such as western fiction, mysteries, thrillers, satire and philosophical fiction. His books are often satirical, aimed at exploring...
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Better than Us (category Philosophical fiction)
romanized: Luchshe, chem lyudi, literally Better than People) is a 2018 Russian science fiction television series created by Andrey Junkovsky, about an advanced empathic...
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Tenet (film) (category Philosophical fiction)
Tenet is a 2020 science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. It stars...
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Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-09. "Fiction Book Review: THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom". www.publishersweekly...
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Sunday. His works of literary fiction incorporate elements of speculative fiction, historical fiction, philosophical fiction and Menippean satire. Brian...
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (category British philosophical novels)
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical fiction and gothic horror novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published...
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Contact (1997 American film) (category Philosophical fiction)
Los Angeles Times said that the film carried a more philosophical portrait of the science fiction genre than did other films, but still managed "to satisfy...
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race (category Works about philosophical pessimism)
author, with Conspiracy Ligotti offers a series of essays exploring his philosophical pessimism, nihilist and antinatalist views. Among other sources, Ligotti...
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Western philosophy (redirect from Western philosophical tradition)
philosophy refers to the philosophical thought, traditions and works of the Western world. Historically, the term refers to the philosophical thinking of Western...
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Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius (category Speculative fiction short stories)
Through the vehicle of fantasy or speculative fiction, this story playfully explores several philosophical questions and themes. These include, above all...
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Pooh and the Philosophers (category Philosophical fiction)
both humorous and intellectual. J. T. Williams explains a number of philosophical theories using many different Milne quotation, such as René Descartes's...
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introspection and fiction" and that it was a "compassionate meditation with a fine afterward, this slim volume will attract lovers of philosophical fiction". Barbara...
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