How Ficta Follow Fiction

A Syncretistic Account of Fictional Entities
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-90-481-7295-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 464 g

Reihe: Philosophical Studies Series

This book presents a novel theory of fictional entities which integrates the work of previous authors. It puts forward a new metaphysical conception of the nature of these entities, according to which a fictional entity is a compound entity built up from both a make-believe theoretical element and a set-theoretical element. The author advances a new combined semantic and ontological defence of the existence of fictional entities.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Voltolini, Alberto

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Metaphysical Side.- The Committal Theories (I).- The Committal Theories (II).- The Syncretistic Theory.- Further Developments of the Syncretistic Theory.- The Semantic Side.- The Noncommittal Theories.- The Syncretistic Theory.- The Ontological Side.- An Ontological Argument in Favor of the Existence of Fictional Entities.