Critical Study of Mark Eli Kalderon (ed.).
The article offers the author's insights on the two challenges encountered by fictionalists concerning reasons and acceptance of a theory. The author mentions a theory on the expansion of space-time. He discusses two balancing acts involving fictionalism such as showing consistent good and truth-dep...
| Publicado en: | Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 375 - 386 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2011
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| Sumario: | The article offers the author's insights on the two challenges encountered by fictionalists concerning reasons and acceptance of a theory. The author mentions a theory on the expansion of space-time. He discusses two balancing acts involving fictionalism such as showing consistent good and truth-dependent reasons for adopting a theory, and accepting a theory without believing it. He also talks on the philosophical criticism of the book "Fictionalism in Metaphysics," edited by Mark Eli Kalderon. |
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