Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature

<p>On a slow autumn afternoon, an atmospheric physicist working at the Malta Weather Station receives a surprising email from a colleague working in the United Kingdom: something troubling has apparently been detected during one of their research flights. The ensuing meteorological mystery is the starting point for the science fiction novella <i>The Clouds</i>. Alongside the novella, this book features three essays written by the same author that discuss in a more explicit and conventional way three philosophical ideas showcased in <i>The Clouds</i>:</p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>the expressive use of fictional games within fictional worlds;</li> <p> </p> <li>the possibility for existential meaning within simulated universes; and</li> <p> </p> <li>the unnatural narratological trope of "unhappening."</li> </ul> </ul><p>With its unique format, this book is a fresh reflection on the mediatic form of philosophy and a compelling argument for the philosophical value of fiction.</p>