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Conceptual Contingency and Abstract Existence
Citation
Colyvan, M, Conceptual Contingency and Abstract Existence, The Philosophical Quarterly, 50, (No 198) pp. 87-91. ISSN 0031-8094 (2000) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1111/1467-9213.00171
Abstract
I discuss the issue of whether the existence or non-existence of mathematical entities is a contingent matter. I focus on the debate between Hartry Field and Bob Hale and Crispin Wright, and I argue that a good reason for accepting that mathematical entities contingently exist or contingently fail to exist has been overlooked by all participants in this debate. © The Editors of The Philosophical Quarterly, 2000.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Philosophy and Religious Studies |
| Research Group: | Philosophy |
| Research Field: | Metaphysics |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies |
| UTAS Author: | Colyvan, M (Dr Mark Colyvan) |
| ID Code: | 20173 |
| Year Published: | 2000 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 19 |
| Deposited By: | Philosophy |
| Deposited On: | 2000-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2001-06-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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