Thin objects : an abstractionist account /

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Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Øystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects.

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Abstractionist account
1. Verfasser:
Linnebo, Øystein
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Øystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects.
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1 online resource
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-255896-X
0-19-186380-7
Schlagworte:
Abstraction.
Ontology.
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