Fiction Unlimited

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Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 75 (1):73-80 (2017)
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We offer an original argument for the existence of universal fictions—that is, fictions within which every possible proposition is true. Specifically, we detail a trio of such fictions, along with an easy-to-follow recipe for generating more. After exploring several consequences and dismissing some objections, we conclude that fiction, unlike reality, is unlimited when it comes to truth.

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10.1111/jaac.12332

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Christian Folde
Universität Hamburg
Nathan Wildman
Tilburg University

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