Nominalism versus realism (Q988037)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5774736
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    Nominalism versus realism
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5774736

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      Nominalism versus realism (English)
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      24 August 2010
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      The author looks at the nominalism/realism debate from the angle of the history of mathematics, stressing the `conservatism` of mathematics. He comes to the conclusion that `mathematical realism in the internal sense may be thought to be that which allows mathematics to proceed as a tradition of intellectual enquiry.`
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      Nominalism and realism in mathematics
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      conservatism of mathematics
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      mathematical practice
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