The Necessity of Mathematics
Noûs 52 (2018)
Abstract
Some have argued for a division of epistemic labor in which mathematicians supply truths and philosophers supply their necessity. We argue that this is wrong: mathematics is committed to its own necessity. Counterfactuals play a starring role.Author's Profile
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10.1111/nous.12268
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