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Fictionalism in Philosophy by Armour-Garb, Bradley (editor);Kroon, Frederick (editor) is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Fictionalism in Philosophy about?
There are things we routinely say that may strike us as literally false but that we are nonetheless reluctant to give up. This might be something mundane, like the way we talk about the sun setting in the west (it is the earth that moves), or it could be something much deeper, like engaging in talk that is ostensibly about numbers despite believing that numbers do not literally exist. Rather than regard such behaviour as self-defeating, a "fictionalist" is someone who thinks that this kind of di
Who reads Fictionalism in Philosophy?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Armour-Garb, Bradley (editor);Kroon, Frederick (editor)
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780190689612
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Philosophy
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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