Ingarden vs. Meinong on Ficta’s Generation and Properties
Ingarden vs. Meinong on Ficta’s Generation and Properties
Author(s): Hicham JakhaSubject(s): Philosophy, Metaphysics, Aesthetics, Phenomenology
Published by: Helsinki University Press
Keywords: Roman Ingarden; Alexius Meinong; fictional objects; properties; phenomenology; ontology;
Summary/Abstract: In this article, I explore the problems of ficta ‘generation’ and ‘properties’ in light of the philosophies of Alexius Meinong and Roman Ingarden. Comparing Ingarden and the historical Meinong is not a novel idea. By contrast, comparing Ingarden and a phenomenological Meinong has not, to my knowledge, yet been explored. Here, I rely on Alberto Voltolini’s ‘phenomenological conception of außerseiende entities’. I devise Ingarden’s phenomenological ontology to account for the problems of ascription and generation that cripple Meinong’s account. In short, I argue that Ingarden’s account is better suited to accommodate ficta’s generation and properties in a way that does not complicate our approach to fiction.
Journal: Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics
- Issue Year: 61/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 54-72
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English