fictional entity (Q14897293)

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entity that only exists in a work of fiction

fictional element
fictional concept

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
default for all languages	No label defined
English	fictional entity	entity that only exists in a work of fiction	fictional element fictional concept

Statements

subclass of

artificial object

sourcing circumstances

disputed

statement supported by

reason for deprecated rank

disputed

1 reference

stated in

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

reference URL

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/fictional-entities/#Crea

title

Fictional Entities (English)

6 November 2018

19 July 2022

Creationism

According to such accounts, fictional objects are artifacts since they come into being once they are conceived by their authors; to that extent, they are authorial creations. (English)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID

fictional-entities