Magicicada, mathematical explanation and mathematical realism

DOI10.1007/s10670-010-9261-zzbMath1217.03011OpenAlexW1969518670MaRDI QIDQ535387

Davide Rizza

Publication date: 11 May 2011

Published in: Erkenntnis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-010-9261-z

zbMATH Keywords

mathematical realismapplication of mathematics to sciencemathematical explanation of empirical phenomenamathematical objectsscientific explanations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05)

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