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Platonism and the 'Epistemic Role Puzzle' (2012)

Mc; Evoy, M.

Oxford University Press

In: Philosophia Mathematica

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Publication Date: 2012-10-20

Description: Jody Azzouni has offered the following argument against the existence of mathematical entities: if, as it seems, mathematical entities play no role in mathematical practice, we therefore have no reason to believe in them. I consider this argument as it applies to mathematical platonism, and argue that it does not present a legitimate novel challenge to platonism. I also assess Azzouni's use of the ‘epistemic role puzzle’ (ERP) to undermine the platonist's alleged parallel between skepticism about mathematical entities and external-world skepticism. I conclude that ERP fails to undermine this parallel.

Print ISSN: 0031-8019

Electronic ISSN: 1744-6406

Topics: Mathematics , Philosophy

Published by Oxford University Press

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