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Laurens, Christa (2020)

On the question of the value of fiction; paving the road for a non-functionalist account

Bachelor thesis | Wijsbegeerte (BA)
This thesis addresses the main question: why do we value the experience of engaging with fiction, through the sub-question: how can we avoid functionalism in answering the main question? First, the thesis introduces the distinction between functionalist and non-functionalist accounts. Secondly, it discusses an account – that of John Gibson’s – that comes very close to providing a non-functionalist account. Thirdly, it is argued that Gibson’s account still falls short of being non-functionalist. Lastly, the thesis proposes a positive view that relies on interpretation in explaining the value of our experience of fiction in non-functionalist terms.
Fiction
Functionalism
Value
Author
Laurens, Christa
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Philosophy of Mind, Culture and Technology
Supervisors
Chouraqui, F.
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en