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5 Reasons Every Philosopher Should Write Fiction And Tell Stories
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Some Examples of Philosophers That Used Fiction
Ancient philosopher Plato wrote dialogues of his version of Socrates interrogating other characters. Ayn Rand created an embodied example of Objectivism in her characters such as Howard Roark and John Galt. The famous apologist C.S. Lewis exemplifies Christ in the The Chronicles of Narnia with the character Aslan.
In the same way that Tchaikovsky thinks music includes artillery cannons, I believe that your philosophy should include stories. Here’s 5 reasons why you should argue with stories:
1. Stories Capture Attention
A story differs from mere argument or statement in that a story is a flow of sensual information. Christians don’t just reiterate the commands of God to convert people, they say “Christ died for you” first because bloodshed gets gets attention.
Wrap your arguments in the dancing fire of satisfying imagery and the slow dopamine drip of your characters’ decisions, and they won’t be able to look away.
