The Paradox of Fiction: A Proposal for a Solution Based on the Information-Processing Approach

IF 0.1 3区文学 0 LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM

PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI:10.1353/phl.2022.0021

S. Rakover

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Abstract

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.

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小说悖论:基于信息处理方法的解决方案

摘要:小说悖论涉及到以下问题:人们如何可能对一个虚构的形象产生情感反应?在讨论了这个悖论的两个重要解决方案之后，我提出了我的解决方案的大纲。“真实/虚构信息加工”理论认为，各种刺激(真实或虚构)都在经过认知系统的信息加工。每个刺激都由一束特定的刺激(例如，一只猫)和特定的指示物组成，这些指示物指明了它是真实的还是虚构的。基于这种处理的结果，一个人的情绪反应是充分的——它符合现实。

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