O czym rozprawiają matematycy, c zyli o statusie bytowym przedmiotów matematyki

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2004

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Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM

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What do mathematicians dispute about, or on the ontological status of the objects of mathematics

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In this article the author considers various conceptions concerning ontological status of the objects of mathematics. The relation is show between these problems and a dispute over universals, and then Platonism, conceptualism and nominalism as the fundamental standpoints on the question o f mathematical objects are presented. Examples are given of concrete (specific) theories w ith in these standpoints and their implications (also epistemological ones) are shown.

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Przestrzenie Teorii, nr 3/4, 2004, s. 253-260

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978-83-232-2077-0

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1644-6763

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