Existence, Fiction, Assumption
Author | : Mauro Antonelli |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2016-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110453270 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110453274 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Existence, Fiction, Assumption written by Mauro Antonelli and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meinong-Studies, Vol. 6, contains papers focusing on the connections between intentionality and nonexistent objects, presenting historical analyses on the background of Meinong’s philosophical position up to the Meinong-Russell-Debate. It also contains systematic studies of fictional characters, of Kripke’s alternative theory of fiction, and of the relevance of fictions playing the role of assumptions in scientific contexts. The volume is completed by biographical sketches of Christian von Ehrenfels, founder of Gestalt-theory and Meinong’s close friend, and of Ernst Mally, disciple of Meinong and successor to his chair.