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The necessity of mathematics
Yli-Vakkuri, Juhani Hawthorne, John
Yli-Vakkuri, Juhani
Hawthorne, John
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Some have argued for a division of epistemic labor in which mathematicians supply truths and philosophers supply their necessity. We argue that this is wrong: mathematics is committed to its own necessity. Counterfactuals play a starring role.
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2020
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Noûs
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54
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3
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549-577
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Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Dianoia Institute of Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Dianoia Institute of Philosophy
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