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Revisions for Illusion (Aesthetic)

Revision	Operations
17. January 2014 by Jan Horstmann	current revision
17. January 2014 by Jan Horstmann
1. October 2013 by Wilhelm Schernus
4. July 2013 by Jan Horstmann

Definition
Explication
The Nature of Aesthetic Illusion
Factors Contributing to Aesthetic Illusion
Typical Characteristics of Illusionist Representations and the Principles of Illusion-making: the Case of Narrative Fiction
History of the Concept and its Study
History of the Term
History of the Concept
Influential Positions
Relevance for Narratology
Topics for Further Investigation
Bibliography
Works Cited
Further Reading

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