ブルームズベリー版 虚構論への批判的入門 A Critical Introduction to Fictionalism (Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Contemporary Metaphysics)

Kroon, Frederick/ McKeown-Green, Jonathan/ Brock, Stuart

Bloomsbury Academic（2018/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 280 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781472509529
• DDC分類 121

Full Description

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 other non-realist doctrines and motivates influential fictionalist treatments across a range of philosophical issues.

Defending and criticizing influential as well as emerging fictionalist approaches, this accessible overview discuses physical objects, universals, God, moral properties, numbers and other fictional entities. Where possible it draws general lessons about the conditions under which a fictionalist treatment of a class of items is plausible. Distinguishing fictionalism from other views about the existence of items, it explains the central features of this key metaphysical topic.

Featuring a historical survey, definitions of key terms, characterisations of important subdivisions, objections and problems for fictionalism, and contemporary fictionalist treatments of several issues, A Critical Introduction to Fictionalism is a valuable resource for students of metaphysics as well as students of philosophical methodology. It is the only book of its kind.

Contents

Introduction
1. Existence examined
2. Objectivity and independence
3. Relegating existence: prefixing, prefacing, reducing and nonfactualism
4. What is fictionalism?
5. Fictionalism: a confusing past and a divided present
6. Fiction and Fictionalism
7. Fictionalism: why, where, how
8. Objections
9. Close Cousins
Extended Bibliography
Index