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The Metaphysics of Fiction

Mar 31, 20177 min
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Episode description

Can we say true and false things about Harry Potter? If so, does that mean he exists? If not, then how can we talk about a non-existing thing?

I've gotten different answers to these questions in my interviews so far. Here are some of my thoughts on the topic.



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