Science and necessity
Auteur :
Bigelow, John / Pargetter, Robert
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521065665
Date de publication :
19 juin 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book espouses a theory of scientific realism in which due weight is given to mathematics and logic. The authors argue that mathematics can be understood realistically if it is seen to be the study of universals, of properties and relations, of patterns and structures, the kinds of things which can be in several places at once.