@article {1340, title = {Nemo{\v z}n{\'y} mravenec a konf{\'u}zn{\'\i} fikce}, journal = {Organon F}, volume = {24}, number = {1}, year = {2017}, pages = {50-63}, type = {State}, abstract = {The paper reacts on Pavel Cmorej{\textquoteright}s analysis of sentences of the form (ιx)Φ(x) is C, focusing on the case where {\textquotedblleft}C{\textquotedblright} stands for {\textquotedblleft}impossible{\textquotedblright}. The author agrees with Cmorej{\textquoteright}s conclusion that in such a context the modal term applies on the meaning of the description, classifying it as unable to provide a procedure which would lead to identifying an individual (as a unique bearer of the property (λx)Φ(x) in some world and time). He questions Cmorej{\textquoteright}s example of impossibility based on contradiction from the sphere of literary fiction, examines various ways in which the constitution of a lit- erary character may impose (or seem to impose) incompatible demands on the reader, requiring her to {\textquotedblleft}think impossible{\textquotedblright}, and suggests a way of avoiding some confusions widespread in this field.}, keywords = {Contradiction, definite description, fictional character, fictional world, possibility, pretense}, url = {http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/prilohy/2017/1/50-63.pdf}, author = {Ko{\v t}{\'a}tko, Petr} }