Thin Objects
Author | : Øystein Linnebo |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199641314 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199641315 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thin Objects written by Øystein Linnebo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics appears to be concerned with abstract objects such as numbers and sets. What are these objects? Oystein Linnebo develops a distinctive approach to ontology, in which abstract objects such as numbers and sets are demystified and allowed to exist alongside more familiar physical objects.