摘要
在有关虚构名称与虚构对象问题的讨论中,虽然作为实在论的抽象对象理论与作为反实在论的假装理论在本体论承诺上不同,但扎尔塔主张这两个理论可以融合。他引进了性质模式的方案用以论证沃尔顿承认虚构对象是抽象实体,假装理论的相关概念可以在对象理论的框架内被系统化定义。然而假装理论的核心是:虚构对象并不存在,我们仅仅假想虚构对象存在。这在本体论上与扎尔塔所主张的虚构对象是抽象对象的观点相悖,扎尔塔融合方案的论证存在缺陷。然而这并不代表对象理论与假装理论完全背道而驰。通过对两个理论哲学背景的探究得出,二者融合的本体论共识是:虚构对象是具有虚构性质的非实存对象。
In the discussions of fictional names and fictional objects,the abstract object theory is a realism theory,and the pretend theory is an anti-realism theory. Although their ontological commitments are different,E. Zalta advocates that the differences can be reconciled. He introduced the pattern of properties to argue that K. Walton admits fictional entities exist and fictional objects are abstract objects. Based on this claim,Zalta showed how pretense-theoretic notions can be systematized within the framework of the abstract object theory. But the core of pretense theory is that we just make believe fictional objects exist. Walton does not admit fictional objects are abstract entities,this is different from Zalta's view that fictional objects are abstract objects. Although there are flaws in Zalta's demonstration,this does not mean the object theory and the pretense theory are totally different. By exploring the philosophical background of the two theories,it demonstrated the ontological consensus for these two theories is that fictional objects are objects with pretense properties and they do not real exist.
引文
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