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Framed By The Theory Of Evolution, This Volume Offers A New Understanding Of The Mechanisms By Which We Transfer Information From Narrative Make-believe To Real Life. Ranging Across Game Theory And Philosophy Of Science, As Well As Poetics And Aesthetics, Peter Swirski Explains How Literary Fictions Perform As A Systematic Tool Of Enquiry, Driven By Thought Experiments. Crucially, He Argues For A Continuum Between The Cognitive Tools Employed By Scientists, Philosophers, And Scholars Or Writers Of Fiction.--jacket. Introduction -- 1. Literature And Knowledge -- 2. Literature And Modelling -- 3. Literature And Evolution -- 4. Literature And Thought Experiments -- 5. Literature And Game Theory -- Conclusion -- Works Cited And Consulted. Peter Swirski. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [169]-189) And Index.