Quasi-empiricism in Mathematics

Quasi-empiricism In Mathematics

Quasi-empiricism in mathematics is the attempt in the philosophy of mathematics to direct philosophers' attention to mathematical practice, in particular, relations with physics, social sciences, and computational mathematics, rather than solely to issues in the foundations of mathematics. Of concern to this discussion are several topics: the relationship of empiricism (See Maddy) with mathematics, issues related to realism, the importance of culture, necessity of application, etc.

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