Fictional entities Some philosophers employ the related concepts of "fictional entities" (such as Sherlock Holmes) who are deliberate inventions, and of "mythical entities" (such as Vulcan) that result from accidental mistakes.Braun, David. "Empty names, fictional names, mythical names ." Noûs 39(4) (2005): 596–631. Such entities appear to be employed in many different contexts:Thomasson, Amie. "Fictional entities ." A companion to metaphysics (2009), Blackwell: 10–18. Discourse within fiction: The story itself saying that "[Holmes was] the most perfect reasoning and observing machine" Intra-fictional discourse by readers: "Holmes solved his first mystery while in college" Inter-fictional discourse by readers: "Holmes is even smarter than Batman" Nonexistence claims: "Sherlock Holmes does not exist" Discourse about the entity as a fictional entity: "Holmes is a fictional character"
Fictional entities Some philosophers employ the related concepts of "fictional entities" (such as Sherlock Holmes) who are deliberate inventions, and of "mythical entities" (such as Vulcan) that result from accidental mistakes.Braun, David. "Empty Names, Fictional Names, Mythical Names ." Noûs 39(4) (2005): 596–631. Such entities appear to be employed in many different contexts:Thomasson, Amie. "Fictional Entities ." In: Jaegwon Kim, Ernest Sosa and Gary Rosenkrantz (eds.), A Companion to Metaphysics (2009), Blackwell: 10–18. Discourse within fiction: The story itself saying that "[Holmes was] the most perfect reasoning and observing machine" Intra-fictional discourse by readers: "Holmes solved his first mystery while in college" Inter-fictional discourse by readers: "Holmes is even smarter than Batman" Nonexistence claims: "Sherlock Holmes does not exist" Discourse about the entity as a fictional entity: "Holmes is a fictional character"
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A companion to metaphysics
In: Jaegwon Kim, Ernest Sosa and Gary Rosenkrantz (eds.), A Companion to Metaphysics