Who’s Afraid Of Fictional Characters?

What happens us emotionally when we read a work of fiction? According to some philosophers our emotional engagement with fiction gives rise to a paradox and involves either irrationality or participation in a game of make believe. I argue that an Object Theory in a meinongian style, by supporting a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carola Barbero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rosenberg & Sellier 2017-12-01
Series:Rivista di Estetica
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/estetica/3271