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Resnik’s structuralism in the light of history of mathematics
- 1.0496959 - FLÚ 2019 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Kvasz, Ladislav
Resnik’s structuralism in the light of history of mathematics.
Journal of Applied Logics: IfCoLog Journal of Logics and their Application. Roč. 5, č. 6 (2018), s. 1307-1335. ISSN 2055-3706. E-ISSN 2055-3714
Institutional support: RVO:67985955
Keywords : Resnik * structuralism * history of mathematics * idealization * naturalism * indispensability * abstract objects
OECD category: Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology
Method of publishing: Open access
http://www.collegepublications.co.uk/downloads/ifcolog00026.pdf
The aim of this paper is to juxtapose with the history of mathematics the basic principles of structuralism presented by Michael Resnik in his Mathematics as a Science of Patterns. This juxtaposition shows that Resnik’s structuralism has sufficient conceptual resources to offer a plausible interpretation of the historical material, whilst also pointing to some problems within Resnik’s theory.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0290147
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