Science Without Numbers
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Science Without Numbers is a landmark philosophical work by Hartry Field that develops a nominalist approach to science by attempting to reconstruct physics without reference to abstract mathematical entities.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15262183 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science Without Numbers Context triple: [Hartry Field, notableWork, Science Without Numbers]
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Mathematics Without Numbers
Mathematics Without Numbers is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Hellman that develops a version of structuralism in the philosophy of mathematics using modal logic instead of traditional set-theoretic foundations.
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From Mathematics to Philosophy
From Mathematics to Philosophy is a philosophical work by logician Hao Wang that explores the foundational and conceptual implications of modern mathematics for broader philosophical inquiry.
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The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences is a landmark 1960 essay by physicist Eugene Wigner that explores why abstract mathematics so powerfully and mysteriously describes physical reality.
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Ontological Reduction and the World of Numbers
"Ontological Reduction and the World of Numbers" is a philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that examines how mathematical entities, particularly numbers, can be understood and justified within a naturalistic and ontologically parsimonious framework.
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E.
Die Mathematik im Kampf um die Weltanschauung
"Die Mathematik im Kampf um die Weltanschauung" is a philosophical work by mathematician Andreas Speiser that explores the role of mathematics in shaping and clarifying worldviews and fundamental beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science Without Numbers Target entity description: Science Without Numbers is a landmark philosophical work by Hartry Field that develops a nominalist approach to science by attempting to reconstruct physics without reference to abstract mathematical entities.
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A.
Mathematics Without Numbers
Mathematics Without Numbers is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Hellman that develops a version of structuralism in the philosophy of mathematics using modal logic instead of traditional set-theoretic foundations.
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B.
From Mathematics to Philosophy
From Mathematics to Philosophy is a philosophical work by logician Hao Wang that explores the foundational and conceptual implications of modern mathematics for broader philosophical inquiry.
-
C.
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences is a landmark 1960 essay by physicist Eugene Wigner that explores why abstract mathematics so powerfully and mysteriously describes physical reality.
-
D.
Ontological Reduction and the World of Numbers
"Ontological Reduction and the World of Numbers" is a philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that examines how mathematical entities, particularly numbers, can be understood and justified within a naturalistic and ontologically parsimonious framework.
-
E.
Die Mathematik im Kampf um die Weltanschauung
"Die Mathematik im Kampf um die Weltanschauung" is a philosophical work by mathematician Andreas Speiser that explores the role of mathematics in shaping and clarifying worldviews and fundamental beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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