Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
Position in philosophy of mathematics |
| gptkbp:category |
Anti-realist positions in mathematics
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Intuitionism
gptkb:Logicism gptkb:Formalism gptkb:Platonism_(mathematics) Mathematical realism |
| gptkbp:describes |
Mathematical entities as non-existent but useful for science
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| gptkbp:emergedIn |
20th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mathematical fictionalism
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| gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Hartry_Field
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Science_Without_Numbers
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Mathematical objects exist independently
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
Mathematical statements are useful fictions
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:logic
Fictionalism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Realism_in_Mathematics
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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