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The Indispensability of Mathematics

By Mark Colyvan

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2001
ISBN
019513754X, 9780195137545
LCC
QA8.4.C65 2000
Open Library ID
OL7389278M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
261 kB (267490 bytes)
Pages
192\0
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

The Quine-Putnam indispensability argument in the philosophy of mathematics urges us to place mathematical entities on the same ontological footing as other theoretical entities essential to our best scientific theories. Recently, the argument has come under serious scrutiny, with many influential philosophers unconvinced of its cogency. This book not only outlines the indispensability argument in considerable detail but also defends it against various challenges.

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