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EXPLORING FICTIONAL TRUTH - CHRISTIAN FOLDE KAR...

There are ghosts. At least  in Hamlet there are. This is an example of a fictional truth  of
something true in a fiction. Or so it seems. For  once we broaden our view to all kinds and
realms of fiction our ordinary notions are challenged  and intriguing philosophical questions
arise. Are there really any fictional truths? How can they be determined? Is everything just
interpretation? Can anything be fictional? Could you be part of a fiction? Et cetera.The
philosophical literature on fiction typically focusses on the semantics of fictional discourse
and the ontology of fictional objects. In contrast  this study explores the nature of fictional
truth by analyzing its conceptual structure and by unfolding some of its most important
conceptual connections. After reviewing the field and identifying core elements that any theory
of fictional truth must accommodate Christian Folde investigates several interrelated issues
central to the on-going debates. Building on a clear account offictional content and a wealth
of examples the author offers novel solutions to various problems at the intersection of
fictional truth  interpretation  and narration. The book thereby makes contributions to
aesthetics  metaphysics and literary theory  among other things  and is thus both of
philosophical and interdisciplinary value.

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