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Subject(s)

• Mathematics—Philosophy [Browse]
• Abstraction [Browse]

Author

Zanetti, Luca [Browse]

Series

• Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of mathematics [More in this series]
• Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of mathematics, 2399-2883 [More in this series]

Summary note

The aim of this Element is to provide an overview of abstractionism in the philosophy of mathematics. The authors distinguish between mathematical abstractionism, which interprets mathematical theories on the basis of abstraction principles, and philosophical abstractionism, which attributes a philosophical significance to mathematical abstractionism. They then survey the main semantic, ontological, and epistemological theses that are associated with philosophical abstractionism. Finally, the authors suggest that the most recent developments in the debate pull abstractionism in different directions.

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ISBN

9781009375139 (ebook)

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