IIF 26912
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES FILOSOFICAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Mental Files and the Theory of Fiction. A Reply to Vecsey
Autor/es:
ORLANDO, ELEONORA
Revista:
ESPES THE SLOVAK JOURNAL OF AESTHETICS
Editorial:
Faculty of Arts and the Society for Aesthetics in Slovakia
Referencias:
Lugar: Presov; Año: 2021 vol. 10 p. 79 - 88
ISSN:
1339-1119
Resumen:
In "Fictional Objects within the Theory of Mental Files: Problems and Prospects" (this journal, vol. 9, No.2), Zoltán Vecsey does two main things: (i) he criticises the thesis that mental file theory allows for a particular grounding of antirealism about fictional discourse, which I proposed in my 2017 paper; and (ii) he defends the view that mental file theory fits better with realism than with antirealism about fiction. In this reply, I will be concerned with his objections but will not examine his positive view. Although Vecsey´s objections are rigorous, interesting and thoughtful, I think that the above-mentioned proposal has been misinterpreted at different points. I will then attempt to clarify some aspects of my position regarding fictional names so as to make it clear how it can be considered to meet his main objections.
