An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics : Mathematics As the Science of Quantity and Structure
ISBN: 9781137400734
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Palgrave Macmillan UK
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Subjects: Mathematics;

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.

James Franklin is Professor of Mathematics at the University of New South Wales, Australia and founder of the 'Sydney School' in the philosophy of mathematics. His books include The Science of Conjecture: Evidence and Probability Before Pascal; Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia; and What Science Knows.

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