Re:Should social networks tell you if you’ve been following ...
by quesera on Thursday September 24, 2020 @09:05AM
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If my elementary school training was correct, that makes the Bible "non-fiction".
"Non-fiction has numbers", we were told.
I'm not sure Dewey attempts to separate fact from fiction -- just to categorize the author's intent (or assertion).
In addition to the Christian Bible, the "non-fiction" section also contains religious texts that refute it. And New Age crystal vibration harmonic ecstasy stuff. And Dianetics.
The wide disagreement on "fiction" vs "non-fiction" is probably not a solvable problem. See also: a world map, at any time in recorded history.
"Non-fiction has numbers", we were told.
I'm not sure Dewey attempts to separate fact from fiction -- just to categorize the author's intent (or assertion).
In addition to the Christian Bible, the "non-fiction" section also contains religious texts that refute it. And New Age crystal vibration harmonic ecstasy stuff. And Dianetics.
The wide disagreement on "fiction" vs "non-fiction" is probably not a solvable problem. See also: a world map, at any time in recorded history.