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Fictional Emotions: Genuineness Of Emotions In Fictions, Lorien Giles
Fictional Emotions: Genuineness Of Emotions In Fictions, Lorien Giles
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The common position in philosophy calls into question the ability of our emotions that derive from fictions to be genuine. In this paper I analyze this view, its motivating examples, and some unconsidered positions. In doing this I hope to offer a good defense of why our emotions that derive from fictions are in fact genuine and why the Paradox of Fiction is too broad.