Taking Abstract Artifacts Seriously—The Functioning and Malfunctioning of Fictional Characters

This paper presents and discusses Simon Evnine’s hylomorphic account of fictional characters and proposes some amendments to it with the aim of explaining the functioning of fictional characters. The paper does so by relying on a case study, viz. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story <i>Berenice</i...

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Main Author: Enrico Terrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Philosophies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/6/105