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Roman Ingarden’s Concepts of Concretizing and Aesthetic Concretization Concerning Science Fiction
Andrzej Stoff
Abstract
Roman Ingarden’s concept of the aesthetic concretization of a literary work represents one of the pivotal contributions to twentieth-century aesthetics and literary theory. Ingarden’s persistent appeal to literary scholars to apply his theory to diverse literary texts opens up an examination of its applicability to science fiction, a genre uniquely poised at the intersection of science and fantasy. Science fiction poses a particularly compelling test case for aesthetic concretization because it demands that readers engage with the text in a way that transcends the mere assessment of its scientific plausibility. Instead, readers are encouraged to employ the principle of analogy, connecting the depiction of the fictional world and the themes it explores to enhance their understanding of contemporary realities. A key requirement in this process is the reader’s ability to resist the impulse to judge the work’s ideas based on their real-world feasibility.
However, it should be acknowledged that while science fiction lacks the capacity for prediction due to its authors being bound by the cultural and temporal contexts in which they write, this does not diminish its value. Rather, the worth of science fiction lies in its potential to provoke reflective thought about both the world and the human condition, challenging readers to consider broader existential and ethical questions.
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Roman Ingarden, theory of aesthetic concretization, science fiction, reading competence requirements, conditions for correct concretizationDetails
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