Talk
Fictional Characters: Their Existence and Social Impact
In this talk, jacksreality, author of the book “Liebe in der zweiten Dimension” (“Love in the Second Dimension”), explores the role fictional characters play in our thinking and in our society.
He combines different theoretical approaches into an overall picture of the existence of fictional characters and their influence on fans and media culture. Topics such as imagination, consciousness and belief are covered, as well as terms from philosophy and cognitive science – including the concept of “alief”.
Exciting questions will also be discussed: How do we switch between different frames of reality? Why can characters from horror films scare us even though we know they are not real? And what is behind concepts such as vertical information theory?
The talk is for everyone interested in media, fan culture and the power of stories.
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