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Oxford: Oxford University Press, Date: 2010. Hardcover. pp. 278. 8vo. Bound in black cloth. Light shelfwear, slight slant to spine; very good+ in very good+ dustjacket. 2010. Oxford University Press ISBN 0199280797 9780199280797 [CA]
ISBN10: 0199280797, ISBN13: 9780199280797, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover pp. 278. 8vo. Bound in black cloth. Light shelfwear, slight slant to spine; very good+ in very good+ dustjacket. [Winnipeg, MB, Canada] [Publication Year: 2010]
ISBN10: 0199280797, ISBN13: 9780199280797, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Light shelfwear. ; "Mathematics & Reality" by Mary Leng offers a thought-provoking examination of the philosophical questions surrounding the relationship between mathematics and the physical world. Leng delves into the nature of mathematical objects and their existence independent of human thought, contrasting mathematical platonism with nominalist and fictionalist views that challenge the notion of innate mathematical truths. The book critically assesses arguments for and against the existence of mathematical entities, exploring how these debates intersect with metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology. Leng advocates for a position that views mathematical theories as akin to fictional storiesuseful and internally consistent, yet not necessarily mirroring an external reality. This approach provides a fresh perspective on how mathematics can be both incredibly effective in describing the universe and yet remain a product of human creativity and conceptualization. "Mathematics & Reality" is designed for readers interested in philosophy, particularly those intrigued by the philosophical implications of mathematical practice. Leng's clear, accessible writing helps demystify complex ideas, making the book a valuable resource for both students and scholars eager to understand more about the foundational aspects of mathematics and its role in und ...
Oxford Oxford University Press 2010 Hardcover pp. 278. 8vo. Bound in black cloth. Light shelfwear, slight slant to spine; very good+ in very good+ dustjacket.
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ISBN10: 0199280797, ISBN13: 9780199280797, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover Good. Used with wear and/or markings but is still in solid reading condition. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992. [Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2010]
ISBN10: 0199280797, ISBN13: 9780199280797, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Hardcover. Mary Leng offers a defense of mathematical fictionalism, according to which we have no reason to believe that there are any mathematical objects. Perhaps the most pressing challenge to mathematical fictionalism is the indispensability argument for the truth of our mathematical theories (and therefore for the existence of the mathematical objects posited by those theories). According to this argument, if we have reason to believe anything, we have reason to believe that the claims of our best empirical theories are (at least approximately) true. But since claims whose truth would require the existence of mathematical objects are indispensable in formulating our best empirical theories, it follows that we have good reason to believe in the mathematical objects posited by those mathematical theories used in empirical science, and therefore to believe that the mathematical theories utilized in empirical science are true. Previous responses to the indispensability argument have focussed on arguing that mathematical assumptions can be dispensed with in formulating our empirical theories. Leng, by contrast, offers an account of the role of mathematics in empirical science according to which the successful use of mathematics in formulating our empirical theories need not rely on the truth of the mathematics utilized. Mary Leng defends a philosophical account of the nat ...
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Hardback. New. Mary Leng defends a philosophical account of the nature of mathematics which views it as a kind of fiction (albeit an extremely useful fiction). On this view, the claims of our ordinary mathematical theories are more closely analogous to utterances made in the context of storytelling than to utterances whose aim is to assert literal truths. ISBN 0199280797 9780199280797 [GB]
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ISBN10: 0199280797, ISBN13: 9780199280797, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Hardcover. Mary Leng offers a defense of mathematical fictionalism, according to which we have no reason to believe that there are any mathematical objects. Perhaps the most pressing challenge to mathematical fictionalism is the indispensability argument for the truth of our mathematical theories (and therefore for the existence of the mathematical objects posited by those theories). According to this argument, if we have reason to believe anything, we have reason to believe that the claims of our best empirical theories are (at least approximately) true. But since claims whose truth would require the existence of mathematical objects are indispensable in formulating our best empirical theories, it follows that we have good reason to believe in the mathematical objects posited by those mathematical theories used in empirical science, and therefore to believe that the mathematical theories utilized in empirical science are true. Previous responses to the indispensability argument have focussed on arguing that mathematical assumptions can be dispensed with in formulating our empirical theories. Leng, by contrast, offers an account of the role of mathematics in empirical science according to which the successful use of mathematics in formulating our empirical theories need not rely on the truth of the mathematics utilized. Mary Leng defends a philosophical account of the nat ...
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