Deflating Existential Consequence

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If we must take mathematical statements to be true, must we also believe in the existence of abstracta eternal invisible mathematical objects accessible only by the power of pure thought? Jody Azzouni says no, and he claims that the way to escape such commitments is to accept (as an essential part of scientific doctrine) true statements which are about objects that don''t exist in any sense at all...
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If we must take mathematical statements to be true, must we also believe in the existence of abstracta eternal invisible mathematical objects accessible only by the power of pure thought? Jody Azzouni says no, and he claims that the way to escape such commitments is to accept (as an essential part of scientific doctrine) true statements which are about objects that don''t exist in any sense at all...
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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9780190289454
  • Publication Date: 8 Jan 2004
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM