Abstract
The paradox of fiction deals with the following question: how is it possible to react emotionally to a fictive image? After a discussion of two important solutions to the paradox, I present an outline of my solution. The “real/fictional information-processing” theory proposes that all kinds of stimuli (real or fictive) are undergoing information processing by the cognitive system. Each stimulus consists of bundle of particular stimuli (for example, a cat) and certain indicators that specify whether it is real or fictitious. Based on the result of this processing, one’s emotional response is done adequately—it fits reality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 301-311 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Philosophy and Literature |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Johns Hopkins University Press.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
- Literature and Literary Theory
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