The Indispensability of Mathematics
Oxford University Press (2001)
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Mark Colyvan
University of Sydney
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| Abstract |
This book not only outlines the indispensability argument in considerable detail but also defends it against various challenges.
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| Keywords | Mathematics Philosophy |
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| Reprint years | 2001, 2003 |
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| Call number | QA8.4.C65 2001 |
| ISBN(s) | 0195166612 9780195166613 |
| DOI | 10.1093/mind/112.446.331 |
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