The indispensabilty of mathematics
Mark Colyvan
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.
种类:
年:
2001
出版:
OUP
出版社:
Oxford University Press, USA
语言:
english
页:
182
ISBN 10:
1423756762
ISBN 13:
9781423756767
文件:
DJVU, 4.19 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2001