Thin objects: an abstractionist account

Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Oystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects

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Main Author: Linnebo, Øystein (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2018
Edition:First edition
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Summary:Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Oystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects
Physical Description:xvii, 237 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:0199641315
9780199641314

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