TY - JOUR T1 - Modal Fictionalism and Modal Instrumentalism JF - Organon F Y1 - 2015 A1 - Dardis, Anthony KW - Brock-Rosen KW - fictionalism KW - instrumentalism KW - modal fictionalism KW - possible worlds AB - Fictionalism is a strategy for retaining a theory without committing to its truth. This paper considers two kinds of fictionalism about possible worlds: modal fictionalism or “story operator” fictionalism, and modal instrumentalism. Difficulties for modal fictionalism are used to motivate endorsing modal instrumentalism. IS - 4 VL - 22 SP - 439-460 UR - http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/2015/4/439-460.pdf U2 - Articles U3 - 439460 TI - Modal Fictionalism and Modal Instrumentalism ER -