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Fiction and fictionalism / by Mark Sainsbury.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New problems of philosophyPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.Description: xix, 243 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415774345 (hc : alk. paper)
  • 9780415774352 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0415774349 (hc) :
  • 0415774357 (pbk) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 809.3
LOC classification:
  • PN 45 S132f 2010
Contents:
Introduction -- What is fiction? -- Realism about fictional objects -- Fictional objects are nonexistents -- Worlds and truth : fictional worlds, possible worlds, and impossible worlds -- Fictional entities are abstract artifacts -- Irrealism : fiction and intentionality -- Some fictionalists -- Fictionalism about possible worlds -- Moral fictionalism -- Retrospect.
Summary: Are fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes real? 'Fiction and Fictionalism' offers an introduction to this central topic in philosophy and includes chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary of technical terms.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 45 S132f 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 00000117560

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-237) and index.

Introduction -- What is fiction? -- Realism about fictional objects -- Fictional objects are nonexistents -- Worlds and truth : fictional worlds, possible worlds, and impossible worlds -- Fictional entities are abstract artifacts -- Irrealism : fiction and intentionality -- Some fictionalists -- Fictionalism about possible worlds -- Moral fictionalism -- Retrospect.

Are fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes real? 'Fiction and Fictionalism' offers an introduction to this central topic in philosophy and includes chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary of technical terms.

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