SCIENZA E MATEMATICA: IL CASO DELL’INDISPENSABILITÀ
https://doi.org/10.4081/incontri.2019.463
Published: marzo 4, 2019
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In this brief contribution, I will introduce one of the most famous consequences of the interaction between science and mathematics, Putnam and Quine’s argument for the indispensability of mathematical entities. We will start by looking at its standard formulation, and how it is particularly cogent for scientific realists. After this, we will look at the main components of the argument, that is indispensability, naturalism and confirmational holism. Furthermore, we will see how naturalism and confirmational holism give rise to the specific type of scientific realism that underlies Putnam and Quine’s argument. Finally, we will look at some objections and unresolved issues connected to the argument.
Cinti, E. (2019). SCIENZA E MATEMATICA: IL CASO DELL’INDISPENSABILITÀ. Istituto Lombardo - Accademia Di Scienze E Lettere • Incontri Di Studio. https://doi.org/10.4081/incontri.2019.463
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