Thin objects : an abstractionist account /
Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Oystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Oystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-231) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199641315 9780199641314 |