Deflating existential commitment: a case for nominalism
Auteur :
Azzouni, Jody
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780195159882
Date de publication :
12 févr. 2004
Dimensions :
16,3 x 23,1 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
542 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
If we take mathematical statements to be true, then must we also believe in the existence of invisible mathematical objects, accessible only by the power of thought? Jody Azzouni says we do not have to, and claims that the way to escape such a commitment is to accept - as an essential part of scientific doctrine - true statements which are 'about' objects which don't exist in any real sense.