Avicenna against Mathematical Platonism
Abstract In this paper I investigate Avicenna’s criticisms of the separateness of mathematical objects and of the view that they are principles for natural things. These two theses form the core of Plato’s view of mathematics; i.e., mathematical Platonism. Surprisingly, Avicenna does not consider hi...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2019
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Oriens
Year: 2019, Volume: 47, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 197-243 |
Further subjects: | B
mathematical forms
B Avicenna B mathematical objects B Plato B intermediates B mathematical Platonism B Aristotle |
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