The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Imagination (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy)

Imagination occupies a central place in philosophy, going back to Aristotle. However, following a period of relative neglect there has been an explosion of interest in imagination in the past two decades as philosophers examine the role of imagination in debates about the mind and cognition, aesthetics and ethics, as well as epistemology, science and mathematics. This outstanding Handbook contains over thirty specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers organised into six clear sections examining the most important aspects of the philosophy of imagination, including: Imagination in historical context: Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Husserl, and Sartre. What is imagination? The relation between imagination and mental imagery; imagination contrasted with perception, memory, and dreaming. Imagination in aesthetics: imagination and our engagement with music, art, and fiction; the problems of fictional emotions and 'imaginative resistance'. Imagination in philosophy of mind and cognitive science: imagination and creativity, the self, action, child development, and animal cognition. Imagination in ethics and political philosophy, including the concept of 'moral imagination' and empathy. Imagination in epistemology and philosophy of science, including learning, thought experiments, scientific modelling, and mathematics. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Imagination is essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind and psychology, aesthetics, and ethics. It will also be a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as psychology and art Imagination occupies a central place in philosophy, going back to Aristotle. However, following a period of relative neglect there has been an explosion of interest in imagination in the past two decades as philosophers examine the role of imagination in debates about the mind and cognition, aesthetics and ethics, as well as epistemology, science and mathematics. This outstanding Handbook contains over thirty specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers organized into six clear sections examining the most important aspects of the philosophy of imagination, including: Imagination in historical context: Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Husserl, and Sartre; What is imagination? The relation between imagination and mental imagery; imagination contrasted with perception, memory, and dreaming; Imagination in aesthetics: imagination and our engagement with music, art, and fiction; the problems of fictional emotions and 'imaginative resistance;' Imagination in philosophy of mind and cognitive science: imagination and creativity, the self, action, child development, and animal cognition; Imagination in ethics and political philosophy, including the concept of 'moral imagination' and empathy; Imagination in epistemology and philosophy of science, including learning, thought experiments, scientific modeling, and mathematics. -- Publisher's description Part 1: Historical Treatments of Imagination -- 1. Aristotle on Phantasia / Deborah Modrak -- 2. Descartes / Dennis Sepper -- 3. Hume / Fabian Dorsch -- 4. Kant’s Theory of Imagination / Samantha Matherne -- 5. Husserl / Julia Jansen -- 6. Sartre / Robert Hopkins -- Part 2: Contemporary Discussions of Imagination -- 7. Imagination and Mental Imagery / Dominic Gregory -- 8. Imagination and Belief / Neil Sinhababu -- 9. Imagination and Perception / Bence Nanay -- 10. Imagination and Memory / Dorothea Debus -- 11. Imagination, Dreaming, and Hallucination / Jonathan Jenkins Ichikawa -- 12. Desire-Like Imagination / Amy Kind -- Part 3: Imagination in Aesthetics -- 13. Art and Imagination / Nick Wiltsher and Aaron Meskin -- 14. Music and Imagination / James O. Young -- 15. Imagination and Fiction / Kathleen Stock -- 16. Fiction and Emotion / Stacie Friend -- 17. The Cognitive Architecture of Imaginative Resistance / Kengo Miyazono and Shen-yi Liao --^ Part 4: Imagination in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science -- 18. Imagination and Creativity / Dustin Stokes -- 19. Simulation Theory / Shannon Spaulding -- 20. Imagination and the Self / Dilip Ninan -- 21. Imagining and Action / Neil Van Leeuwen -- 22. Imagination and Child Development / Deena Weisberg -- 23. Imagination and Pretense / Elizabeth Picciuto and Peter Carruthers -- 24. Can Animals Imagine? / Robert Mitchell -- 25. Imagination and Rationality / Ruth Byrne -- Part 5: Imagination in Ethics, Moral Psychology, and Political Philosophy -- 26. Moral Imagination / Mark Johnson -- 27. Empathy and the Imagination / Karsten Stueber -- 28. The Ethics of Imagination and Fantasy / Aaron Smuts -- 29. Imagination and the Capabilities Approach / Natalie Fletcher -- Part 6: Imagination in Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, and Philosophy of Mathematics -- 30. Imagination and Learning / Greg Currie -- 31. Thought Experiment and Imagination / Roy Sorensen --^ 32. Imagination and Modal Epistemology / Peter Kung -- 33. Imagination in Scientific Modeling / Adam Toon -- 34. Imagination in Mathematics / Andrew Arana. edited by Amy Kind. Includes bibliographical references and index. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Imagination is essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind and psychology, aesthetics, and ethics. Contains over thirty specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers organised into six clear sections and examines the most important aspects of the philosophy of imagination.