Frederick Kroon is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.Stuart Brock is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.Jonathan McKeown-Green was Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• Introduction1. Existence examined2. Objectivity and independence3. Relegating existence: prefixing, prefacing, reducing and nonfactualism4. What is fictionalism?5. Fictionalism: a confusing past and a divided present6. Fiction and Fictionalism7. Fictionalism: why, where, how8. Objections9. Close CousinsExtended BibliographyIndex

A Critical Introduction to Fictionalism offers enough overview and background to serve as a genuine introduction to the topic to those not already immersed in the literature, but also, by bringing together strands from debates over fictionalisms in different areas, includes enough food for thought for themore seasoned fictionalist to prompt reflection on how best to develop core fictionalist insights ... recommend[ed] to both of these groups of readers.

Frederick Kroon is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.Stuart Brock is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.Jonathan McKeown-Green was Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• Introduction1. Existence examined2. Objectivity and independence3. Relegating existence: prefixing, prefacing, reducing and nonfactualism4. What is fictionalism?5. Fictionalism: a confusing past and a divided present6. Fiction and Fictionalism7. Fictionalism: why, where, how8. Objections9. Close CousinsExtended BibliographyIndex

A Critical Introduction to Fictionalism offers enough overview and background to serve as a genuine introduction to the topic to those not already immersed in the literature, but also, by bringing together strands from debates over fictionalisms in different areas, includes enough food for thought for themore seasoned fictionalist to prompt reflection on how best to develop core fictionalist insights ... recommend[ed] to both of these groups of readers.

Frederick Kroon is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.Stuart Brock is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.Jonathan McKeown-Green was Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• Introduction1. Existence examined2. Objectivity and independence3. Relegating existence: prefixing, prefacing, reducing and nonfactualism4. What is fictionalism?5. Fictionalism: a confusing past and a divided present6. Fiction and Fictionalism7. Fictionalism: why, where, how8. Objections9. Close CousinsExtended BibliographyIndex

A Critical Introduction to Fictionalism offers enough overview and background to serve as a genuine introduction to the topic to those not already immersed in the literature, but also, by bringing together strands from debates over fictionalisms in different areas, includes enough food for thought for themore seasoned fictionalist to prompt reflection on how best to develop core fictionalist insights ... recommend[ed] to both of these groups of readers.