Proofs and guarantees (Q1702532)

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Proofs and guarantees
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    28 February 2018
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    The paper is devoted to the problem of the role played in mathematics by proofs. In particular it is considered whether proof is the only sort of legitimate evidence in mathematics, what is the role of axioms and postulates, where do axioms come from, what is mathematical rationality, what are other forms of evidence in mathematics besides proofs.
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    proof
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    evidence
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    rationality
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