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Myth & Math, Part II (preliminary draft)

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It is argued that there can only be a small-finite number of mathematical objects; that these objects range from the very concrete to the very abstract; and that mathematics is essentially not concerned with objects but with concepts. This viewpoint is described as “mentalist” and is upheld over Platonism, intuitionism, and formalism.

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Tharp, L.H. Myth & Math, Part II (preliminary draft). Synthese 88, 179–199 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567745

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  • Mathematical Object
  • Preliminary Draft