Platonism in the Philosophy of Mathematics
Øystein Linnebo · 2023 · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Summary
Survey of Platonist views on the existence and nature of mathematical objects, including abstract-object realism, epistemic problems, and nominalist objections.
How this source is used on the map
Background for any claim that mathematical structures are real and possibly identical with the universe; it clarifies the ontology behind mathematical-universe claims.
Citation record
- Authors
- Øystein Linnebo
- Year
- 2023
- Publication
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Source type
- Philosophy reference
- Map role
- context
- Credibility level
- primary
- Citation status
- Verified
- DOI
- Not recorded
- PubMed
- Not recorded
- Not recorded
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Frames the anthropic / multiverse / design debate that simulation, mathematical-universe, and theism claims all engage with.
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