A note on the artefactualist theory of fictional objects

Vecsey, Zoltán (2017) A note on the artefactualist theory of fictional objects. Communication & Cognition, 50 (3-4). pp. 71-92. ISSN 0378-0880

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Abstract

Proponents of artefactualist theory of fiction hold, unanimously, that literary characters and events are abstract artefacts. There is a disagreement, however, concerning the existence conditions of these objects. It is no easy to understand how abstract artefacts depend for their existence on concrete processes and objects. This paper gives an overview of the explanatory strategies currently employed by artefactualists. The overview ends with some critical comments on the linguistic background assumptions of the artefactual theory.

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