Philosophy of mathematics : structure and ontology /

This text argues that both realist and anti-realist accounts of mathematics are problematic. It articulates a structuralist approach, arguing that the subject matter of a mathematical theory is not a fixed domain of numbers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shapiro, Stewart, 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This text argues that both realist and anti-realist accounts of mathematics are problematic. It articulates a structuralist approach, arguing that the subject matter of a mathematical theory is not a fixed domain of numbers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 279 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-272) and index.
ISBN:9780198025450
0198025459
1280450967
9781280450969