@article {1289, title = {Modal Fictionalism and Modal Instrumentalism}, journal = {Organon F}, volume = {22}, number = {4}, year = {2015}, pages = {439-460}, type = {State}, abstract = {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 {\textquotedblleft}story operator{\textquotedblright} fictionalism, and modal instrumentalism. Difficulties for modal fictionalism are used to motivate endorsing modal instrumentalism.}, keywords = {Brock-Rosen, fictionalism, instrumentalism, modal fictionalism, possible worlds}, url = {http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/2015/4/439-460.pdf}, author = {Dardis, Anthony} }