Optimal representations and the enhanced indispensability argument

DOI10.1007/S11229-017-1470-4MaRDI QIDQ2219148zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Manuel Barrantes

Publication date 19 January 2021

Published in Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

enhanced indispensability argumentmathematical Platonismoptimal representationsmagicicadasmathematical explanationstheoretical virtues

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30)

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