fictionalismn.
/ˈfɪkʃənəlɪz(ə)m/ The ‘as if’ philosophy of H. Vaihinger (see as if phr.).
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fictionalism1924
1924 C. K. Ogden tr. H. Vaihinger Philos. of ‘As If’ p. viii The principle of Fictionalism..or rather the outcome of Fictionalism, is as follows: ‘An idea whose theoretical untruth or incorrectness, and therewith its falsity, is admitted, is not for that reason practically valueless and useless.’
1935 Mind 44 532 It..disposes of ‘fictionalism’ naïvely understood.
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ˈfictionalist adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > metaphysics > [adjective] > of or relating to fictionalism
fictionalist1935
1935 Mind 44 532 I must admit that my knowledge of the ‘fictionalist’ school does not extend beyond Vaihinger's ‘Philosophy of the “As If”’.
1964 Language 40 136 The fictionalist view of scientific theories.
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