Might it be, for example, that fictional works might require or encourage us to simulate the mental states of their characters? I believe that the answer is yes: understanding, and learning from a fictional work (it might be a cinematic or other kind of fictional work) sometimes requires that we simulate the mental states of … Continue reading Looking Past Seeing: Imaginative Space and Empathetic Engagement in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and There Will Be Blood – Elliott Logan