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Platonism and Anti-Platonism in Mathematics - Balaguer, Mark
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In this book, Balaguer demonstrates that there are no good arguments for or against mathematical platonism. He does this by establishing that both platonism and anti-platonism are defensible views. Introducing a form of platonism ("full-blooded platonism") that solves all problems traditionally associated with the view, he proceeds to defend anti-platonism (in particular, mathematical fictionalism) against various attacks, most notably the Quine-Putnam indispensability attack. He concludes by arguing that it is not simply ...

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Platonism and Anti-Platonism in Mathematics 2001, Oxford University Press, USA, New York

ISBN-13: 9780195143980

Trade paperback

Platonism and Anti-Platonism in Mathematics 1998, Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780195122305

Hardcover