商品描述
From Ancient philosophy to contemporary theories of fiction, it is a common practice to relegate illusory appearances to the realm of the non-existent, like shadows on the wall of Plato's cave. Contrary to this traditional mode of drawing a metaphysical distinction between reality and fiction, Markus Gabriel argues that the realm of the illusory, fictional, imaginary, and conceptually indeterminate is as real as it gets.
Being in touch with reality need not and cannot require that we overcome appearances in order to grasp a meaningless reality which exists 'out there, ' outside and maybe even beyond our minds. Human mindedness (Geist) exists in the mode of fictions through which we achieve self-consciousness. This novel approach provides a fresh perspective on our existence as subjects who lead their lives in the light of self-conceptions.
Fictions also develops a social ontology according to which the social unfolds as a constant renegotiation of dissent, of different points of view onto the same reality. Thus, we cannot ever hope to ground human society in a fiction-free realm of objective transactions. However, this does not mean that truth and reality are somehow outdated concepts. On the contrary, we need to enlarge our conception of reality so that it fully encompasses ourselves as specifically minded social animals.
This major new work of philosophy will be of interest to students and scholars throughout the humanities and to anyone interested in contemporary philosophy and social thought.
Being in touch with reality need not and cannot require that we overcome appearances in order to grasp a meaningless reality which exists 'out there, ' outside and maybe even beyond our minds. Human mindedness (Geist) exists in the mode of fictions through which we achieve self-consciousness. This novel approach provides a fresh perspective on our existence as subjects who lead their lives in the light of self-conceptions.
Fictions also develops a social ontology according to which the social unfolds as a constant renegotiation of dissent, of different points of view onto the same reality. Thus, we cannot ever hope to ground human society in a fiction-free realm of objective transactions. However, this does not mean that truth and reality are somehow outdated concepts. On the contrary, we need to enlarge our conception of reality so that it fully encompasses ourselves as specifically minded social animals.
This major new work of philosophy will be of interest to students and scholars throughout the humanities and to anyone interested in contemporary philosophy and social thought.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
從古代哲學到當代虛構理論，將虛幻的表象歸入不存在的領域，如同柏拉圖洞穴中的影子，是一種普遍的做法。與這種在現實與虛構之間劃分形而上學區別的傳統模式相反，馬庫斯·加布里埃爾（Markus Gabriel）主張，虛幻、虛構、想像和概念上不確定的領域與現實一樣真實。
接觸現實不必也無法要求我們克服表象，以便理解一種存在於「外面」的無意義現實，甚至可能超越我們的心智。人類的心智（Geist）存在於虛構的模式中，透過這些虛構我們達成自我意識。這種新穎的觀點為我們作為在自我概念的光照下生活的主體提供了全新的視角。
《虛構》（Fictions）還發展了一種社會本體論，根據這種本體論，社會展現為對同一現實的不同觀點的持續重新協商。因此，我們永遠無法希望將人類社會建立在一個沒有虛構的客觀交易領域中。然而，這並不意味著真理和現實是某種過時的概念。相反，我們需要擴大對現實的理解，使其充分包容我們作為特定心智的社會動物。
這部重要的新哲學著作將吸引人文學科的學生和學者，以及對當代哲學和社會思想感興趣的任何人。
作者簡介
Markus Gabriel holds the chair for Epistemology, Modern and Contemporary Philosophy at the University of Bonn and is also the Director of the International Center for Philosophy in Bonn.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
馬庫斯·加布里埃爾（Markus Gabriel）擔任波恩大學的認識論、現代與當代哲學教授，並且是波恩國際哲學中心的主任。
