THE IDENTITY OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
A Philosophical Survey
Michele Paolini Paoletti, Jansan Favazzo, Francesco Orilia
anti-realism – and in interplay with literary interpretive practices.
Introduction
Chapter 1. Objectual Realism
1. Meinongian Theories
1.1. Predication Meinongianism
1.2. Feature Meinongianism
1.3. Modal Meinongianism
2. Creationist Theories
Chapter 2. Non-Objectual Realism
1. Ficta as Story-Free Kinds
2. Ficta as Story-Bound Roles
3. Ficta as Denoting Concepts
3.1. Ficta as Story-Bound Denoting Concepts
3.2. Ficta as Story-Free Denoting Concepts
4. Case Studies
Chapter 3. Anti-Realism
1. Semantic Approach
1.1. Millian-Friendly Accounts
1.2. Unorthodox Accounts
2. Pretense-Theoretic Approach
2.1. Prefix Strategy Extended
2.2. Games of Make-Believe
3. No Identity Without Entity?
Chapter 4. The Identity of Ficta and Literary Interpretation
References
- Michele Paolini Paoletti 0000-0001-7278-2281
- Francesco Orilia 0000-0002-3556-6552
- Jansan Favazzo 0000-0002-1523-8615
Michele Paolini Paoletti is an Associate Professor in Philosophy of Language at the University of Macerata. His research focuses on foundational ontological issues. His most recent book is The Ontology of Relations (Routledge 2024).
Francesco Orilia is a Professor in Philosophy of Language at the University of Macerata. His works range on topics such as the logical paradoxes and temporal ontology and include Singular Reference. A Descriptivist Perspective (Springer 2010).
Jansan Favazzo is a Researcher at the University of Macerata. He has authored several articles about the semantics and the ontology of fiction. His research interests include metaphysics, philosophy of language, and aesthetics.
Title
The Identity of Fictional Characters
Subtitle
A Philosophical Survey
Authors
Michele Paolini Paoletti, Jansan Favazzo, Francesco Orilia
Pages
209
Pubblication date
2025
Publisher
EUM Edizioni Università di Macerata
Series
Monografie fuori collana
Support
Digital
Format
E-ISBN
979-12-5704-053-6
Sales condition
Open Access