BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260606T215401Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20141029T050000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20141029T060000 SUMMARY:Epistemic mathematical realism: a minimalist reading of indispensability arguments UID:20260613T135247Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:Melbourne\, Australia DESCRIPTION:

In this paper\, I put forward a form of epistemic mathematical realism\, which attempts to reconcile realism about science with a minimalist form of realism about the contributions mathematics makes to the epistemic success of science. I examine several forms of indispensability arguments (IA)\, viz.\, the Quine-Putnam IA\, the pragmatic IA\, and the explanationist IA. I claim these arguments fail to make a compelling case for both the reality of mathematical entities and the truth of mathematical statements. Along this paper\, I focus my argument in the elaboration and defence of what I call epistemic IA. A robust realism about the epistemic contribution of mathematics to the success of science\, so I argue\, should satisfy the realist inclinations of those who endorse realism about science overall.

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