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Philosophical Fiction: The Stories That Ask Big Questions

by snowyfictions | Mar 19, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature, Philosophy

Fiction asks fascinating philosophical questions, and doesn’t always provide easy answers. Fiction, no matter the genre, has the ability to tell a good story and to challenge our presumptions and thoughts. Writers and artists may not consider themselves...

How Realistic Is The Handmaid’s Tale? Not By Much.

by snowyfictions | Mar 9, 2020 | literature, Philosophy

Note: This blog post contains no spoilers for Atwood’s books or the television show. Atwood’s groundbreaking dystopia The Handmaid’s Tale is proof that fiction has the ability to appear too real. Yet how realistic is The Handmaid’s Tale? The...

Understanding Crime And History: A Defense Of Empathy

by snowyfictions | Feb 28, 2020 | Philosophy

Crime in our present day world is nasty and unpleasant to think about. As is the many criminal occurances that occur in history. Not only that, but the violence that unfolds causes us to react. We don’t like to see other people get hurt and abused, so...