The Creator-Determining Problem and Conjunctive Creationism about Fictional Characters

According to standard Creationism about fictional characters, each fictional character is created by its single author independently, or created by its co-authors cooperatively, or created by its independent authors independently. I argue that standard Creationism faces the Creator-Determining Problem. I propose a non-standard form of Creationism, i.e., Conjunctive Creationism, according to which each fictional character is conjunctively created. I argue that Conjunctive Creationism does not face the Creator-Determining Problem. By responding to four potential worries, I provide a further defense. My conclusion is that Conjunctive Creationism is a more promising form of Creationism

Character (mathematics) · Creationism · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept) · Linguistics · Evolution and Science Education · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Theology and Philosophy of Evil

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