Concept Of Fiction Research Articles

미래 이슈에 대한 문제 해결력 함양을 위한 디자인픽션 활용 미술교육에 관한 연구

This study explores an art education program that uses design fiction to help adolescents develop problem-solving skills for future societal issues. Through a literature review, the concept of design fiction was clarified, and a design process was developed for educational settings. The process includes understanding and categorizing future issues, selecting key issues with the card sorting technique, encouraging creative thinking through “what-if” questions, and creating and presenting scenarios and prototypes. The program was tested with 42 first-year high school students, and 10 expert evaluations confirmed that the students demonstrated problem-solving skills related to future issues. This study suggests that using design fiction in education can creatively enhance students' understanding of the future and their problem-solving abilities, contributing to art education that prepares them for future challenges ultimately.

Cellular Self-Making: Octavia E. Butler, "Childfinder," and the Hypno-Psionic Impulse

Abstract: "Cellular Self-Making" connects Octavia E. Butler's first (and last) short story with her early interest and practice of hypnosis. The essay suggests that to understand Butler's narrative endeavors to unsettle conventional representations of the human, one should turn to her archive, which is particularly revealing. "Cellular Self-Making" argues that readers can understand Butler's breakdown of the traditional (and exclusionary) Cartesian subject by attending to her translation of hypnosis into recognizable science fiction concepts like telekinesis and psionics. Presenting Butler's narrative engagements with mind-body connection, "Cellular Self-Making" reveals new readings of humanity and presents new Butlerian methods of survival and self-making for Black women.

“Esa zona indeterminada donde se cruzan la ficción y la verdad": Ficciones, realidades y la lectura como agentes críticos en El camino de Ida de Ricardo Piglia

This article analyses Ricardo Piglia's last novel, El camino de Ida (2013), which is influenced by the emphatic concept of fiction and the epistemological potential of literature, postulated by its author. The article discusses how the author aims to develop through his crime fiction a capacity for critical reading allowing us to recognise and read the state and economic fictions that, according to Piglia, fill reality. It will be shown how Piglia deliberately plays with fictional and factual elements at various levels of the complex narrative to provoke a critical and even suspicious attitude and to incite a reflection on reading. Thus, the novel anticipates on a meta-level central aspects of the recent debate between "critique and postcritique".

What’s in a Name? Legal Fictions and Philosophical Fictionalism

This paper uses analytic philosophy to prevent merely verbal disputes about the concept of fiction within discussions on fictiones iuris. It provides a survey of potentially fruitful connections between legal fictions and fictionalism. More specifically, I will argue that by enriching current accounts of legal fictions in legal theory with insights from (1) the philosophy of language on fictional speech and from (2) contemporary metaphysics on philosophical fictionalism, it seems natural to explore the position that talk involving fictiones iuris is structurally an exemplification of elliptical speech. Such fictionalism about legal fictions illuminates why prominent condemnations of fictions in law – e.g. as blatant falsehoods, shady fraudulences, or legal defects – are theoretical myths, since they fail to distinguish between analytically distinct (ontological, epistemic, alethic, semantic, and evaluative) levels. Moreover, a fictionalist account might even sharpen our sense of which legal fictions are more “innocent” than others. I will begin by introducing philosophical fictionalism (II), before the fictiones iuris will be characterized as an operation in legal reasoning by consulting the Leibnizian reconstruction of Roman Law’s epistemology (III). Sections IV and V seek to provide further clarifications on the ‘fictional’ / ‘fictitious’ distinction as well as the heterogeneity of fictionalist research questions. Section VI then contains a little guided tour through the different analyses of the concept of fiction(s) within fictionalism. Subsequently, I will show how insights from those discussions contribute to demystify some of the most prominent allegations raised against legal fictions (VII). Fictionalism about legal fictions, Section VIII tentatively suggests, might not only harmonize with both classic and recent treatments of legal fictions, but help to also highlight their epistemic values. In slogan form: fictiones iuris are instruments to preserve legal truths worth having.

Works of R. Edelbauer in Context of Contemporary Austrian Literature of Early 21st Century

This study explores the novels of contemporary Austrian writer Raphaela Edelbauer (Raphaela Edelbauer, b. 1990) “The Fluid Land” (Das flüssige Land, 2019), “DAVE” (DAVE, 2021), “The Incommensurables” (Die Inkommensurablen, 2023) in the context of contemporary Austrian literature of the early third millennium. The relevance of the research is driven by the necessity to comprehend the trends in Austrian literature during an era of global changes. It is revealed that, on one hand, the author continues the traditions of Austrian literature of the second half of the 20th century, particularly on a thematic level (Austrian identity, overcoming the past, the false idyll of provincial Austria, conflicts between fathers and children, etc.), while on the other hand, delving into pressing contemporary issues (transhumanism, artificial intelligence, etc.). The concept of fictionality is central to the analysis, exploring the ways and specifics of its implementation in the artistic text in alignment with the author’s communicative intentions. Special attention is given to Edelbauer’s individual style, the uniqueness of narrative organization in the examined genre varieties (parable novel, science fiction novel, historical novel), and the quest for a “personal” language. The novelty of this research lies in the fact that Edelbauer’s work, distinguished by prestigious literary awards in Austria and Germany, has not been a subject of study in Russian literary studies.

“The journalistic licence of it all”: Crime, Fiction, and Journalism in David Peace’s Nineteen Seventy Four

This paper analyzes David Peace’s novel Nineteen Seventy Four (1999), first part of his Red Riding Quartet, to revise how the author uses the dynamics and conceptions of journalism and noir fiction to problematize the concepts of truth and fiction within the genre, on the one hand, and to reflect on the notion of historical past in relation to the present, also subordinated to the crossings between truth and fiction, on the other. By constructing a detective that in this case is embodied by an ambitious journalist in the Yorkshire County of 1974 and exploiting his sordid narrative style, the novel demands comparisons between the contemporary context and the past he fictionalizes through the presence of real-life events. Taking meticulous advantage of the precepts and expectations of noir fiction, the novel leads to a conscientious reading that exacerbates the growing instability of the boundaries between the discourses of reality and fiction in the 21st century. This analysis focuses first on the characterization of the protagonist since the construction of a reporter as the detective and narrator of a noir novel emphasizes the thematization of journalism when seen in relation to the search for truth for profit. Then, it turns to the importance of the journalistic style of the narrator and protagonist, since the narrative characteristics of the text outline very peculiar ways of reading that lead to questioning hegemonic discourses.

Cognitive Warfare as a New Dimension of Security. A Fictional Concept or a Real Silent Threat?

Cognitive warfare is a new phenomenon that differs from any forms of action previously used in the information space aiming to affect the thinking of target groups. The main difference consists in the targeted and sophisticated use of scientific knowledge from neuroscience, with special attention on consciousness and perception of reality. This deeper understanding of how the human mind works has impacted distributed narratives and the choice of the most suitable technological platforms for their distribution to the target audience. This article presents a conceptual classification of cognitive warfare and defines its three core segments: neuroscience, technology and aspects of social science.

Crystallization of the Concept MONEY in R. Bach's Novel The bridge across forever: a lovestory

The article is devoted to the study of the axiological dominants crystallization in fictional discourse, the consideration of the formation of the semantic content of the concept MONEY. The analysis of the contexts in their sequence and interaction in R. Bach's novel The Bridge across forever: a lovestory allows us to understand the formation of the fictional concept MONEY and show the influence of crystallization processes on the formation of the text and the axiological system. As a result, MONEY appears as a means of livelihood, acting as a counterbalance to hunger, giving peace of mind and confidence in the future. At the same time, money is a source of problems, including those on the way to finding a soulmate. Money, on the one hand, is the object of human desires within the framework of earthly existence, a part of glory and reward for work, power, and on the other hand, the cause of the violation of the law and all the disasters on earth, the source of numerous worries and disorders. The author comes to the conclusion that the specificity of the processes of concept crystallization determines the features of the functioning of fictional discourse.

Memory of Fictional Information: A Theoretical Framework.

Much of the information people encounter in everyday life is not factual; it originates from fictional sources, such as movies, novels, and video games, and from direct experience such as pretense, role-playing, and everyday conversation. Despite the recent increase in research on fiction, there is no theoretical account of how memory of fictional information is related to other types of memory or of which mechanisms allow people to separate fact and fiction in memory. We present a theoretical framework that places memory of fiction in relation to other cognitive phenomena as a distinct construct and argue that it is an essential component for any general theory of human memory. We show how fictionality can be integrated in an existing memory model by extending Rubin's dimensional conceptual memory model. By this means, our model can account for explicit and implicit memory of fictional information of events, places, characters, and objects. Further, we propose a set of mechanisms involving various degrees of complexity and levels of conscious processing that mostly keep fact and fiction separated but also allow information from fiction to influence real-world attitudes and beliefs: content-based reasoning, source monitoring, and an associative link from the memory to the concept of fiction.

Refugee hybrid fiction: Rhetorical, generic and intermedial hybridity as strategies of political resistance

To introduce the concept of hybrid fiction, this article critically investigates contemporary developments in migration media production. It explores a class of migration media content and elaborates on its composite-hybridized nature. The study originates from a mapping of 98 examples of digitally distributed media content (2014–21) aimed at charting their hybrid character by combining insights from genre theory, narratology and intermedial studies. The results highlight three overlapping levels of hybridization throughout the sample: medial, generic and rhetorical. Therefore, they reflect the emergence of a strand of content that, in pushing three different boundaries of conventional manifestations of fiction, challenges the uniformity of visual regimes of migrant ‘exclusion’. Hence, the article advances a politics of hybridity in media and migration by delineating the nexus between the agonistic, counter-hegemonic character of migration media content and its tendency to combine, layer and blend different rhetorical, generic and intermedial forms.

PROBLEMS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FICTION IN THE CURRENT CRIMINAL LEGISLATION

The purpose of the study is to identify the problems of the effectiveness of the use of such a means of legal technique as fiction in the current criminal legislation and to offer recommendations for its improvement. The article briefly updates the essence and concept of fiction in criminal law, defines the definition of its effectiveness and examines the shortcomings of certain norms of criminal legislation formulated through fiction, namely: Part 4 of Article 18, Part 4 of Article 2041 and Part 4 of Article 2911 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Conclusions. The conducted research allowed us to formulate the wording of Part 4 of Article 18 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, taking into account the operational situation and trends in combating crime, as well as to prove the redundancy and legal and technical insolvency of Part 4 of Article 2041 and Part 4 of Article 2911 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The constructed proposals are aimed at increasing the effectiveness of fiction in the current criminal legislation. In addition, there is currently an urgent research need for the formulation of universal rules for the use of fiction, aimed at improving its effectiveness in criminal law.

КӨРКЕМ МӘТІННІҢ ТЕОРИЯЛЫҚ ЕРЕКШЕЛІКТЕРІ

The article analyzes the problem of the literary text, the reasoning of scientists about the text. Differentiation of definitions to the text is given, several types of literary text are considered. In particular, the concept of fiction and popular science literature was described. While a literary text is based on associative-imaginative thinking, a science fiction text is based on logical thinking. According to the work of M.K. Akhmetova, the external and internal form of the text is explained. In addition, it tells about the concept of a text addressed to the recipient. The logical, stylistic and pragmatic position of literary scholars M. M. Bakhtin, I.R. Galperin, N.S. Valgina about the text is touched upon. The features of the literary text proposed by N.A. Nikolina a highlighted. The social, everyday, terminological meanings of the term "information" are given. The types of information in texts and its three types are distinguished

Ownership and Commodity of Labour Force in Socialist Society

In the original sense, labour, as a kind of production and living activity, is only a way of existence accompanying human progress. It is not produced for sale but appears for completely different reasons. At the same time, the activity of labour cannot be separated from other parts of life; it can neither be stored nor circulated. However, in a capitalist society, labour is commodified, monetized, and privatized. The fictional concept of "labour is a commodity" is widely spread and deeply rooted in people's hearts without restriction. Transforming "labour" into "labour force" is a long and painful historical process involving complex means such as natural violence, political power, and economic temptation. The author attempts to begin with the distribution of labour products, study the problem of labour commercialization in the socialist market economy, and investigate where there is agreement on globalization concerns. To summarize, under the socialist system, when laborers have a specific property, the labor force can still become a commodity, but this just implies that the labor force can become a commodity, not that it must become a commodity.

TeachAR-Augmented reality-based Education application

Augmented reality has come a long way from the concept of science fiction to science-based reality. Until recently, the cost of augmented reality was so high that designers only dreamed of working on an AR related design project. Things have changed now, and augmented reality is also available on mobile phones. An e-learning Augmented Reality application for immersive and practical based learning is proposed in this paper where any student can make use of this platform to learn concepts easily in Augmented Reality. This has been implemented by using technologies like Unity, Zappar and deploying the project on web using python and Django. By incorporating AR technology in education, students can effectively learn and understand complex concepts in a more engaging and interactive way.

Criticism and fiction: An autofiction experience. Serge Doubrovsky and Raymond Federman

The article looks at the origins of the concept of autofiction and compares S. Doubrovsky’s and R. Federman’s theories, emphasising the influence of American criticism on the concept’s development. Although often referred to as a hybrid genre first emerging in France in the 1970s and combining fictional and factual events, ‘autofiction’ at its inception was understood as a special narrative practice of traumatic self-reflection through the concept of fiction. In Doubrovsky’s critical works, fiction emerges not as a product of imagination but as a psychoanalytical practice of entrusting one’s experiences to writing. In parallel with Doubrovsky, another scholar, the French-American novelist of Jewish descent Raymond Federman, challenges the limitations of the traditional autobiography. His manifesto, Surfiction (1973), reflects on the boundaries between reality and fiction and questions the very possibility of an autobiographical experience representation. Along with Doubrovsky, Federman views autobiographical writing as an attempt to render a not-to-be-represented and traumatic experience.

Fictional Concept and Peculiarities of its Functioning in the Text

The article attempts to present and clarify a fictional concept, its distinctive properties and ways of its functioning in a literary text. Being considered as the main unit of the conceptual analysis of a fiction work, the concept expresses the conceptual meanings of the text, realizing the function of reflecting the individual author's world picture and the information embedded in it. The relevance of the article is confirmed by the prevalence of conceptual analysis in the field of many linguistic sciences, which generates additional study of the essential units of this analysis fictional concepts. This presupposes the main purpose of the article, which consists in identifying the specific features of a fictional concept found in a literary work, as well as in considering the features of its implementation in the text. The consideration of concepts in fiction texts made it possible to identify their distinctive features: imagery, evaluativeness, emotiveness, associativity, symbolism and dynamic character. Another specific feature of a fictional concept is its contextual determinism, which is based on the dependence of the concept on the type of context (linguistic and extralinguistic). Moreover, it became possible to identify a vivid feature of fictional concept that differentiates it from other cognitive concepts the ability to reflect an individual author's fictional world picture. This property is manifested in the expression of the conceptual meanings of the text by fictional concepts. Analysis of fictional concepts can be applied while analyzing and interpreting literary texts and building their conceptual spheres.

Always Be Prepared

Always Be Prepared

MCHALE’S POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVE IN AIMEE CARTER’S THE GODDESS TEST

<p>This research study intends to reveal the postmodern features in <em>The Goddess Test </em>(2011), especially in the existence of the plurality of the worlds, the strategies used to construct the worlds and in its construction, the worlds under erasure. The theory that is used to analyze is the concepts of postmodern fiction by Brian McHale. The main data comes from <em>The Goddess Test </em>by Aimee Carter which is published in 2011. The result shows that there are plurality of the worlds and its construction of world under erasure in <em>The Goddess Test</em>. Therefore, <em>The Goddess Test </em>fulfills the postmodern fiction requirements by using McHale’s strategies to illustrate the worlds, and its construction.</p>

The Novel and the Problem of New Life

The Novel and the Problem of New Life

Countering the Fiction of Neutrality: Pushing for Transparency?

Abstract Many scholars accept that the principle of neutrality is to a large extent a fictional concept. They often propose different variations that would better realize its prescribed aim of equality. In this contribution, we argue that state agents in general, and judges in particular, cannot be ‘neutral’ as they are not abstract entities. They do not enter the judiciary with a clean slate but as persons subjected to a myriad of formative experiences, connected to their worldview, gender, nationality, socio-economic background, and so on. Thus, the fiction of neutrality of the State is inevitably linked with a lack of transparency: not showing religious, atheist, or agnostic as well as political convictions is not the same as not having them. An alternative model would be to emphasize transparency, but simultaneously strive for diversity of different convictions represented on the Bench. Such a system would prompt self-conscious reflection on the role of worldviews in the judging process. It would, however, create new dilemmas as it would be impossible to reach an adequate equilibrium and thus undermine the confidence in the judiciary.