{"product_id":"autonomy-platonism-and-the-indispensability-argument-9780739173121","title":"Autonomy Platonism and the Indispensability","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMathematical platonism is the view that mathematical statements are true of real mathematical objects like numbers, shapes, and sets.  One central problem with platonism is that numbers, shapes, sets, and the like are not perceivable by our senses.  In contemporary philosophy, the most common defense of platonism uses what is known as the indispensability argument.  According to the indispensabilist, we can know about mathematics because mathematics is essential to science.Platonism is among the most persistent philosophical views.  Our mathematical beliefs are among our most entrenched.  They have survived the demise of millennia of failed scientific theories.  Once established, mathematical theories are rarely rejected, and never for reasons of their inapplicability to empirical science. Autonomy Platonism and the Indispensability Argument is a defense of an alternative to indispensability platonism.  The autonomy platonist believes that mathematics is independent of empirical scienc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[T]here is plenty of thought-provoking material to be found in this book, and it fills an important gap in the philosophy of mathematics literature. Marcus’s writing style is clear and lively. (I liked his remark (p. 109) that ‘philosophy should not be burden-of-proof volleyball’.) The book will be of interest both to those with a stake in the indispensability debates and to those looking to make progress developing more traditional defenses of platonism. * Philosophica Mathematica *\u003cbr\u003eAutonomy Platonism and the Indispensability Argument contributes clarity and resourcefulness to a trenchant debate. * Metaphilosophy *\u003cbr\u003eRussell Marcus has written a very good book.  It is extremely clear and well-written, and it argues, rightly I think, for the important claim that traditional versions of platonism, which take mathematics to be justified independently of the empirical sciences, are superior to new-fangeled versions of platonism that take the ultimate justification for mathematics to be based on its usefulness in science. -- Mark Balaguer, California State University, Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003eIs mathematics justified through its empirical applications? Yes, say indispensabilist platonists, and no, say autonomy platonists. With skill and aplomb, Marcus argues for autonomy platonism and against indispensability platonism. This book is a significant contribution to the central debate in contemporary philosophy of mathematics and deserves a wide readership. -- A. C. Paseau, University of Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Platonism: An Overview Chapter Two: The Quinean Indispensability Argument  Chapter Three: Problems for QI  Chapter Four: The Weasel  Chapter Five: The Unfortunate Consequences  Chapter Six: The Putnamian Indispensability Argument  Chapter Seven: The Explanatory Indispensability Argument  Chapter Eight: Motivating Autonomy Platonism  Chapter Nine: Plenitudinous Platonism  Chapter Ten: Intuition-Based Autonomy Platonism  Chapter Eleven: Circles and Justification  Chapter Twelve: Conclusions","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037513089367,"sku":"9780739173121","price":88.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780739173121.jpg?v=1750936045","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/autonomy-platonism-and-the-indispensability-argument-9780739173121","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}