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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01pr76f5741| Title: | Why Be a Structuralist? Several Unsuccessful Structuralist Strategies for the Philosophy of Mathematics. |
| Authors: | Millar, Adam |
| Advisors: | Burgess, John P. |
| Contributors: | Halvorson, Hans P. |
| Department: | Philosophy |
| Class Year: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | Structuralism is a relatively new program that has emerged within Philosophy of Mathematics. Stewart Shapiro presents a Structural Realist position. Geoffrey Hellman presents a Nominalist Structuralist position. Both believe structuralist nuances to existing views will make them more successful. I demonstrate that these structuralist additions do little to nothing to improve the realist and nominalist positions. Structuralism must find its own independent method of approaching philosophy of mathematics. |
| Extent: | 27 pages |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01pr76f5741 |
| Type of Material: | Princeton University Senior Theses |
| Language: | en_US |
| Appears in Collections: | Philosophy, 1924-2023 |
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