Putnam and the Indispensability of Mathematics

In this paper, I examine Putnam’s nuanced views in the philosophy of mathematics, distinguishing three proposals: modalism (an interpretation of mathematics in terms of modal logic), quasi-empirical realism (that emphasizes the role and use of quasi-empirical methods in mathematics), and an indispen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Otávio Bueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-08-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/32342