WHERE NOT TO LOOK FOR FICTIONAL OBJECTS
WHERE NOT TO LOOK FOR FICTIONAL OBJECTS
Author(s): ELISA PAGANINISubject(s): Semiology
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne
Keywords: fictional names; fictional objects; abstract objects; realists/irrealists about fictional objects; intra-fictional sentences; extra-fictional sentences;
Summary/Abstract: Philosophers discuss whether we should commit ourselves to fictional objects or not. There is a test—quite widespread among philosophers—to settle the matter: if fictional objects are required to give an adequate semantic/pragmatic analysis of either intra-fictional or extra-fictional sentences, then we are committed to them; if we can account for this analysis without them, we are not so committed. I am going to consider this test and I will claim that on its own it cannot be considered a definitive test.
Journal: Studia Semiotyczne
- Issue Year: 36/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 85-96
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English