Weir, A. (2023) Putnam, Gödel and mathematical realism revisited. International Journal of Philosophical Studies, (doi: 10.1080/09672559.2023.2282766) (Early Online Publication)
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Abstract
I revisit my 1993 paper on Putnam and mathematical realism focusing on the indispensability argument and how it has fared over the years. This argument starts from the claim that mathematics is an indispensable part of science and draws the conclusion, from holistic considerations about confirmation, that the ontology of science includes abstract objects as well as the physical entities science deals with.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Early Online Publication |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Weir, Professor Alan |
| Authors: | Weir, A. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy |
| Journal Name: | International Journal of Philosophical Studies |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 0967-2559 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1466-4542 |
| Published Online: | 29 November 2023 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 The Author |
| First Published: | First published in International Journal of Philosophical Studies 2023 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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