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Fictionalism

Fictionalism is a view in philosophy that posits that statements appearing to be descriptions of the world should not be construed as such, but should instead be understood as cases of "make believe", thus allowing individuals to treat something as literally true (a "useful fiction").

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Fictionalism

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related to External links · 22
Fictionalism → Balaguer, Bradley, Daniel, Dowden, Edward, Eklund, In Fieser, In Zalta, Internet Encyclopedia, ISSN, James, Leng, Mark, Mary, Mathematical, Mathematics, Matti, Modal Fictionalism, Nolan, OCLC
related to Further reading · 11
Fictionalism → Anti-Platonism, Balaguer, Clarendon Press, ISBN, Kalderon, Mark, Mathematics, Moral Fictionalism, Oxford, Oxford University Press, Platonism
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Fictionalism → Claims, The
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Fictionalism → Color, VaihingerNoble
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Fictionalism → view in philosophy that posits that statements appearing to be descriptions of the world should not be construed as such

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Fictionalismis aview in philosophy that posits that statements appearing to be descriptions of the world should not be construed as such0.90text
Macbeth.Also in meta-ethicsinstance ofmathematical objects are accorded the same metaphysical status as literary figures0.80text
there is an equivalent position called moral fictionalisminstance ofmathematical objects are accorded the same metaphysical status as literary figures0.80text
Fictionalismrelated to ConceptClaims0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to ConceptThe0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksBalaguer0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksMark0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksMathematical0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksIn Zalta0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksEdward0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksStanford Encyclopedia0.60section
Fictionalismrelated to External linksPhilosophy0.60section

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