Generic Considerations

James Jordan · 23 Apr 2003, 16:41 · from urth-v0304.mbox · original

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From: James Jordan <jbjordan4 at cox.net>
Subject: Re: (urth) Generic Considerations
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 11:41:49 -0500
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At 11:29 AM 4/23/2003, Blattid wrote:
>Matthew inquires:
>
>>Is there a practical difference between a fictive universe which - apart
>>from the fictional narrative - maps exactly against the real and one that
>>does not?
>
>Can you show me a fictive universe which maps exactly against the real?

Let me rephrase the question: A difference between a fictive universe that=20
the author intends to correspond to the real world, and a fictive universe=20
that introduces things that are not at present in the real world -- as the=20
author understands the real world.

Nutria



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