NEIL

Question 1

Why can we feel sad then about fictional work

Answer 1

1. we don’t need to belief a situation is real to react
2. intensity of emotions can be different
3. is one is indifferent will not experience emotion at all

Question 2

what’s tragic pleasure

Answer 2

Pleasure involving the distress of tragic fiction
conflict of desires
We don’t feel desire to change the action or save the character

Question 3

Neil’s solution?

Answer 3

1. our pity is based on belief that it is fictionally true in the story
   - doesn’t mean it’s pity ( as it means we desire for a different story. we can feel sad and accept the work as is

Question 4

What are emotional responses

Answer 4

based on belief, are judgements central to emotions belief in the existence of the object