Plato was not a mathematical Platonist /

This text shows that Plato keeps a clear distinction between mathematical and metaphysical realism and the knife he uses to slice the difference is method. The philosopher's dialectical method requires that we tether the truth of hypotheses to existing metaphysical objects. The mathematician�...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Landry, Elaine M. (Auteur)
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Reeks:Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of mathematics.
Online toegang:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009313797