Magicicada, mathematical explanation and mathematical realism

DOI10.1007/S10670-010-9261-ZzbMATH Open1217.03011OpenAlexW1969518670MaRDI QIDQ535387FDOQ535387

Authors: 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

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zbMATH Keywords

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

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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