paradox of fiction en · NOUN
Meanings
- The paradox that (i) people have emotional responses to fictitious events, and (ii) one must believe that something truly exists in order to be emotionally moved by it, but (iii) nobody who considers an event to be fictitious can also believe it to be real.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paradoxes of fiction | Number=Plur | lexicographic |