An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics

An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9781137400734
ISBN-13 : 1137400730
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Book Synopsis An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics by : J. Franklin

Download or read book An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics written by J. Franklin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics is as much a science of the real world as biology is. It is the science of the world's quantitative aspects (such as ratio) and structural or patterned aspects (such as symmetry). The book develops a complete philosophy of mathematics that contrasts with the usual Platonist and nominalist options.


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