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fictional names
fictional names have been one of the most important and serious topics in the contemporary philosophy of language and metaphysics.several questions such as “do fictional names refer to any objects?” “are fictional characters existent objects?” have resulted in a considerable literature of philosophy. in this essay, we will follow two objectives. first we will describe and elaborate the ideas ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Organon F
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1335-0668,2585-7150
DOI: 10.31577/orgf.2021.28102