The Indispensability of Mathematics

by Mark Colyvan

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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.

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philosophy (1) TP7.5 (1)

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Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Philosophy, History
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510Natural sciences & mathematicsMathematicsMathematics / Graphs
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QA8.4 .C65ScienceMathematicsMathematicsGeneral
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