Mathematical practice, fictionalism and social ontology

DOI10.1007/s11245-022-09856-4MaRDI QIDQ6652791

Jessica Carter

Publication date: 13 December 2024

Published in: Topoi (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

relationsmathematical practicefictionalismsocial ontologypostulating mathematical objectspragmatic maxim of reality

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Methodology of mathematics (00A35)

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