Discusses matter, defining and using examples to show the differences between what is transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Discusses matter, defining and using examples to show the differences between what is transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Provides a simple explanation of the differences between transparent and opaque materials, and includes examples of their uses in everyday life.

Demonstrates how ancient Roman mural paintings stood at the intersection of contemporary social, ethical, and aesthetic concerns.

Provides a simple explanation of the differences between transparent and opaque materials, and includes examples of their uses in everyday life.

What is narrative? What is distinctive about the great literary narratives? In virtue of what is a narrative fictional or non-fictional? In this important new book Peter Lamarque, one of the leading philosophers of literature at work today, explores these and related questions to bring new clarity and insight to debates about narrative in philosophy, critical theory, and narratology.