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Deflating existential consequence : a case for nominalism / Jody Azzouni.
LIBRA QA9 .A94 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Azzouni, Jody.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Philosophy.
- Mathematics.
- Nominalism.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- 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 demonstrates why not.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0195159888
- OCLC:
- 50730913
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