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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 indispenable to certain scientific theories. This text examines the issues.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colyvan, Mark
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Mathematics > History.
Mathematics > Philosophy.
Mathématiques > Histoire.
Mathématiques > Philosophie.
PHILOSOPHY.
Logic.
Mathematics
Mathematics > Philosophy
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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 indispenable to certain scientific theories. This text examines the issues.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 172 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167) and index.
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