fictionalism

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Mathematical fictionalism (or as I'll call it, fictionalism) is best thought of as a reaction to mathematical platonism.

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  • Mathematical fictionalism (or as I'll call it, fictionalism) is best thought of as a reaction to mathematical platonism. —  Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'
  • John Broome's account of reason and rationality? moral fictionalism? —  Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'
  • You can register via the conference website: http://www. socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/philosophy/events/fictionalism/ —  The Brooks Blog
  • I generally agree, although he also has some really quirky positions, like his fictionalism, or his suggestion that God will erase our memories of our lost loved ones. —  Triablogue
  • Craig then goes on to discuss an a posteriori establishment of Premise #1, but Craig treads carefully here: "I remain uncertain of this argument ... which would require us to reject various nominalistic alternatives to conceptualism such as fictionalism, constructabilism, figuralism, and so forth. —  Debunking Christianity
 

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