Beyond Fictionality: A Definition of Fictional Characterhood
While the nature of fictional characters has received much attention in the last few years within analytic philosophy, most accounts fail to grasp what distinguishes fictional characters from other fictional entities. In this paper, I propose to amend this deficiency by defining fictional characterh...
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| description | While the nature of fictional characters has received much attention in the last few years within analytic philosophy, most accounts fail to grasp what distinguishes fictional characters from other fictional entities. In this paper, I propose to amend this deficiency by defining fictional characterhood. I claim that fictional characters are fictional intentional systems, a thesis that I label as FIST. After introducing FIST, I compare it to some rival definitions of fictional characters found in the literature, explaining why FIST is preferable. Finally, I briefly delve into the implications of FIST for other issues related to the nature of fictional characters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07cc06202c4a4427b9e02393f1889ec02024-04-28T00:28:39ZengMDPI AGPhilosophies2409-92872023-11-018611110.3390/philosophies8060111Beyond Fictionality: A Definition of Fictional CharacterhoodAlfonso Muñoz-Corcuera0Department of Philosophy and Society, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainWhile the nature of fictional characters has received much attention in the last few years within analytic philosophy, most accounts fail to grasp what distinguishes fictional characters from other fictional entities. In this paper, I propose to amend this deficiency by defining fictional characterhood. I claim that fictional characters are fictional intentional systems, a thesis that I label as FIST. After introducing FIST, I compare it to some rival definitions of fictional characters found in the literature, explaining why FIST is preferable. Finally, I briefly delve into the implications of FIST for other issues related to the nature of fictional characters.https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/6/111fictional charactersmetaphysics of fictioninternal perspectiveintentional systems theory |
| spellingShingle | Alfonso Muñoz-Corcuera Beyond Fictionality: A Definition of Fictional Characterhood Philosophies fictional characters metaphysics of fiction internal perspective intentional systems theory |
| title | Beyond Fictionality: A Definition of Fictional Characterhood |
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| title_short | Beyond Fictionality: A Definition of Fictional Characterhood |
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| topic | fictional characters metaphysics of fiction internal perspective intentional systems theory |
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