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A critical introduction to fictionalism /

"A Critical Introduction to Fictionalism provides a clear and comprehensive understanding of an important alternative to realism. Drawing on questions from ethics, the philosophy of religion, art, mathematics, logic and science, this is a complete exploration of how fictionalism contrasts with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kroon, Fred (Author), Brock, Stuart, 1968- (Author), McKeown-Green, Arthur Jonathan, 1963-2015 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Series:Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary metaphysics.
Subjects:
Fictions, Theory of.
Reality.
Metaphysics.
Table of Contents:
  • Fiction and metaphysics
  • Existence examined
  • Supplementing existence : objectivity, mind independence and realism
  • Relegating existence : prefixing, prefacing, reducing and nonfactualism
  • From fiction to fictionalism
  • Fictionalism : a confusing past and a divided present
  • Fictionalism about fiction
  • Fictionalism : where, why, how?
  • Objections to fictionalism
  • Close cousins.