The Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology

The Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology
AuthorSorin Bangu
LanguageEnglish
SeriesNew Directions in the Philosophy of Science
Subjects
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2012
Pages252
ISBN978-0-230-28520-0
OCLC1329160456
WebsiteSpringerLink

The Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology is a 2012 book on the philosophy of mathematics by Sorin Bangu. It argues for an improved form of indispensability argument based on a Quinean-inspired naturalism and confirmational holism, as well as a position he calls "posit realism". It also explores the applications of mathematics in scientific discovery and explanation.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Pincock, Christopher (2014). "The Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology". Philosophia Mathematica. 22 (3): 401–412. doi:10.1093/philmat/nku018. ISSN 0031-8019.
  2. ^ Koo, Alex (2014). "The application of mathematics in science". Metascience. 23 (2): 263–268. doi:10.1007/s11016-014-9875-x. ISSN 0815-0796. S2CID 117856782.
  3. ^ Rush, Penelope (2013). "The Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology". International Studies in the Philosophy of Science. 27 (2): 219–222. doi:10.1080/02698595.2013.813255. ISSN 0269-8595. S2CID 122003243.


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