Full Idea
Fictionalists struggle to explain why arithmetic is applicable to the real world in a way that other stories are not.
Gist of Idea
Why is fictional arithmetic applicable to the real world?
Source
Michael Potter (The Rise of Analytic Philosophy 1879-1930 [2020], 21 'Math')
Book Reference
Potter,Michael: 'The Rise of Anaytic Philosophy 1879-1930' [Routledge 2020], p.143
A Reaction
We know why some novels are realistic and others just the opposite. If a novel aimed to 'model' the real world it would be even closer to it. Fictionalists must explain why some fictions are useful.