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Author Colyvan, Mark.

Title The indispensability of mathematics / Mark Colyvan.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 172 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Oxford University Press paperback.
Oxford University Press paperback.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167) and index.
Summary The Quine-Putnam indispensability argument in the philosophy of mathematics urges us to place mathematical entities on the same ontological footing as other theoretical entities indispenable to certain scientific theories. This text examines the issues.
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Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
System Details Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
Processing Action digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Mathematics -- Philosophy.
Mathematics -- Philosophy.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Colyvan, Mark. Indispensability of mathematics. New York : Oxford University Press, 2001 019513754X (DLC) 00037346 (OCoLC)43729150
ISBN 1423756762 (electronic book)
9781423756767 (electronic book)
0195166612 (paper)
019513754X (acid-free paper)
9780195137545 (acid-free paper)
9780195166613