Imagining, Supposing and Conceiving.

The article examines Langland-Hassan's innovative theory of the imagination, which reconceptualizes imagination as diverse mental states rather than a unified faculty. Topics include the classification of imaginings into imagery-based, discursive, and hybrid types; the concept of A-imaginings, which encompass activities like pretense, fiction, counterfactual reasoning, and creative thought; and the broader implications of this theory for understanding creativity.