The failure of storytelling to ground a causal theory of reference /

I argue that one cannot hold a Meinongian ontology of fictional characters and have a causal theory of reference for fictional names. The main argument presented refutes Edward Zalta's claim that storytelling should be considered an extended baptism for fictional characters. This amounts to t...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Tanksley, Charles William
Other Authors:	Menzel, C. M. (Christopher M.) (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2004]
Subjects:	Major philosophy. Parsons Meinong speech act Zalta fictional characters illocutionary act fiction storytelling Searle author reference baptism
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy