{"product_id":"the-clouds-stefano-gualeni-9781032360942","title":"The Clouds: An Experiment in Theory-Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe expressive use of fictional games within fictional worlds;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe possibility for existential meaning within simulated universes; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe unnatural narratological trope of \"unhappening.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefano Gualeni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032360941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032360942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Stefano Gualeni","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44583946420479,"sku":"9781032360942","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a76cd20-7374-4304-a75e-6cde41e1da1f.jpg?v=1701884417","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-clouds-stefano-gualeni-9781032360942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}