Ontological Reductions in Mathematics. Part II. Argumentational Strategies for Realism Cover Image

Redukcje ontologiczne w matematyce. Część II. Strategie argumentacyjne na rzecz realizmu
Ontological Reductions in Mathematics. Part II. Argumentational Strategies for Realism

Author(s): Krzysztof Wójtowicz
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii, Instytut Filozofii
Keywords: philosophy of mathematics; ontological reduction; mathematical realism

Summary/Abstract: This is the second part of the study concerning the problem of ontological reductions in mathematics. In this part, some major strategies of argumentation in favor of mathematical realism are presented. The versions to be considered are: Gödel’s realism, Quine’s quasi-empiricism and Balaguer’s Full-Blooded Platonism. Some introductory remarks considering the problem of ontological reductions in the context of these three stances are also presented.

  • Issue Year: 19/2011
  • Issue No: 2 (74)
  • Page Range: 29-40
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish