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Cognitive Science,
Literature and the Arts: A Guide for Humanities Patrick Colm
Hogan
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In the last two
decades, fields from anthropology to zoology have been swept by "the
cognitive revolution". In recent years, this revolution has begun to
enter the study of literature and the arts as well. Cognitive Science,
Literature and the Arts is the first general introduction to this
exciting new field, written specifically for the non-scientist. In this book,
Patrick Colm Hogan presents a lucid account of the
major cognitive theories, focusing on those areas that are most important to
fostering a new understanding of the production and reception of literature,
as well as film, music, and art. Specifically, he explores the cognitive
processing of music, the nature of creativity, the operation of metaphor, the
resonance of narrative structure, and how the brain works and makes us feel
as we read. Hogan illustrates these theories with detailed discussions of
works by Shakespeare, Shelley, John Coltrane, and Picasso, as well as the
popular film, Titanic. This groundbreaking
volume gives the reader access to the basic principles of cognitive science,
and guides the reader through fascinating new research into the mind that is
transforming our understanding of literature, film, music, and the visual
arts. Patrick Colm Hogan is Professor of English, Comparative
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