%0 Journal Article %J Filozofia %D 2019 %T Fiktívne postavy ako cudzie indivíduá %A Vacek, Martin %K cudzie indivíduá %K fikcia %K fiktívne postavy %K modalita %K nemožnosť %X The metaphysical nature of fictional characters is a matter of extensive philosophical debate. The related positions come in various flavours and are accom- panied by more or less controversial analyses. Possible worlds, or possibilia, are a matter of equally extensive debate, and (controversial) theories about their nature abound. I present an approach to fictional characters which takes advantage of an already-developed approach to so-called alien individuals. I argue that fictional characters and alien individuals instantiate the same properties and they should receive the same analysis. First, I present the theory of linguistic ersatzism. Second, I point out the limitations of the theory. Third, I present the so-called ersatz pluriverse hypothesis, which squares linguistic ersatzism with the possibility of distinct alien individuals. Fourth, I generalise the argument. %B Filozofia %V 74 %P 663-668 %G Slovak %U https://www.sav.sk/journals/uploads/11012046filozofia.2019.74.8.6.pdf %9 Diskusie - polemiky %2 Discussions - Polemics %3 663668