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Title: Anne Newstead
According to Quine's indispensability argument, we ought to believe in
just those mathematical entities that we quantify over in our best
scientific theories. Quine's criterion of ontological commitment is
part
of the standard indispensability argument. However, we suggest that a
new indispensability argument can be run using Armstrong's criterion
of
ontological commitment rather than Quine's. According to Armstrong's
criterion, 'to be is to be a truthmaker (or part of one)'. We
supplement this criterion with our own brand of metaphysics,
'Aristotelian realism', in order to identify the truthmakers of
mathematics. We consider in particular as a case study the
indispensability to physics of real analysis (the theory of the real
numbers). We evaluate the prospects for running an indispensability
argument without Quinean baggage, with particular focus on circularity
objections attaching to the truthmaker approach.
When: Mon Sep 27 1pm – 2:30pm Eastern Time - Melbourne, Sydney
Where: University of Sydney philosophy common room
Calendar: Current Projects
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