Confirmation Theory and Indispensability |
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Authors: | Colyvan Mark |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy School of Humanieiss, University of Tasmania, USA |
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Abstract: | In this paper I examine Quine's indispensability argument, with particular emphasis on what is meant by 'indispensable'. I show that confirmation theory plays a crucial role in answering this question and that once indispensability is understood in this light, Quine's argument is seen to be a serious stumbling block for any scientific realist wishing to maintain an anti-realist position with regard to mathematical entities. |
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