Rather than make use of a particular moral philosophy or political theory, it explains human rights by examining the way the term is deployed in legal practice, on the understanding that words are. She is the author of ordinary objects and fiction and metaphysics, and. She is the author of fiction and metaphysics 1999, ordinary objects 2007, and ontology made easy 2015. This challenging study places fiction squarely at the center of the discussion of metaphysics.
Amie thomasson editor of phenomenology and philosophy of. This book also casts a new light on the debate between quine and carnap, a debate that has informed much of contemporary metaphysics, and defends her minimalist view against objections. There are many other deserving topics in this book that i have not had the space to. Jaegwon kim, ernest sosa and gary rosenkrantz, blackwell, 2009. Click download or read online button to get fictional objects book now. In her text fiction and metaphysics, amie thomasson addresses a problem facing tullmann, katherine c.
Amie thomassons book, ontology made easy, is a beautifully written defense of one of the most influential and most often discussed positions in contemporary metaphysicsher own deflationary take on existence propositions. Read download intentional acts and institutional facts pdf. The first question to be addressed about fictional entities is. The metaphysical novel in england and america dickens, bulwer, melville, and. She is the author of ordinary objects and fiction and metaphysics, and coeditor with david w. Hence new characters are picked out whenever a new novel is written, or. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The selection committee chair stated, amie thomassons book, ontology made easy, is a beautifully written defense of one of the most influential and most often discussed positions in contemporary metaphysicsher own deflationary take on existence propositions. This book also casts a new light on the debate between quine and carnap, a debate that has. Chille arzi published in philosophy and phenomenological. By contrast amie thomasson argues that fiction has farreaching. It confronts important issues left open in that work among them, the semantics of proper names and natural kind terms as they occur in fiction and in myth.
Smith a collection of essays, phenomenology and philosophy of mind oxford university press, 2005. This challenging study places fiction squarely at the center. Fiction and metaphysics download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Reference and existence, saul kripkes john locke lectures for 1973, can be read as a sequel to his classic naming and necessity. This book explains the distinctive nature of this discipline by examining the influence of the idea of human rights on general international law. Ontology made easy oxford university press, 2015, ordinary objects oxford university press, 2007, and fiction and metaphysics cambridge university press, 1999. The book develops an artifactual theory of fiction. In her book fiction and metaphysics, amie thomasson argues that fictional objects really exist and are abstract artifacts. She specializes in metaphysics, metametaphysics, philosophy of art and literature, philosophy of mind, and phenomenology. Most importantly, it doesnt just try to show how fictional characters may find a place in some preconceived ontology. The usual grounds given for accepting or rejecting the view that there are fictional entities. Dartmouths thomasson wins the apa sanders book prize with.
Kindle ereaders free kindle reading apps kindle ebooks free kindle reading apps kindle ebooks. Her reply is that when we say sentences like this, were implicitly restricting the objects were quantifying over, so that were actually saying. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This challenging study places fiction squarely at the centre of the discussion of metaphysics. Thomasson 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Thomasson s study seems to be driven by an independent sense of what is required to understand ordinary talk regarding fiction. She has published more than 50 book chapters and articles on topics ranging from metaphysics, to philosophy of art to social ontology. The book develops an artifactual theory of fiction, whereby fictional characters. Fictional objects download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Thomasson specializes in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, phenomenology and the philosophy of art. Norms and necessity oxford university press, forthcoming.
Most are available through links on the phil papers site below. By contrast amie thomasson argues that fiction has farreaching implications for central problems of metaphysics. Amie thomasson is the author of ordinary objects 4. Fiction and metaphysics this challenging study places fiction squarely at the center of the discussion of metaphysics. It is an interesting book and it has a lot to offer. The ontology of fictional objects and a question about. Arguments that ordinary inanimate objects such as tables and chairs, stic. Amie thomasson professor of philosophy at dartmouth. Thomasson 1996 philosophy and phenomenological research 56 2. This throws up a problem for how we can make sense of intuitively true sentences such as sherlock holmes doesnt exist. Thomasson in a companion to metaphysics, second edition. Amie thomasson is professor of philosophy and cooper fellow in the department of philosophy at the university of miami.
Click download or read online button to get fiction and metaphysics book now. Amie thomasson s artifactual theory of fiction depicts such objects as no more difficult to categorize than artworks, laws, stories, and theories. This book would be good supplementary text for upperlevel metaphysics classes or seminars in which the sorts of arguments to which thomasson replies are also read. In addition to her books, she has published more than 60 book chapters and articles on topics in metaphysics, metaontology, fiction, philosophy of mind and. She has also done work on artifacts, fictional characters, and social and cultural objects. The book develops an artifactual theory of fiction, whereby fictional characters are abstract artifacts as ordinary as laws or symphonies or works of literature. Amie lynn thomasson born july 4, 1968 is an american philosopher, currently professor of philosophy at dartmouth college. Published in french translation 2011 as fiction et metaphysique. Amie thomasson has written a lovely book which is certain to irritate many professional metaphysicians. Amie thomassons artifactual theory of fiction depicts such objects as no. Kripke goes still further to argue that fictional names cannot refer to any actual or possible object. In taking seriously the work of literary this challenging study places fiction squarely at the center of the discussion of metaphysics. This book also casts a new light on the debate between quine and carnap, a debate that has informed much of contemporary metaphysics, and defends her.
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