A conventionalist account of distinctively mathematical explanation

A conventionalist account of distinctively mathematical explanation

Distinctively mathematical explanations (DMEs) explain natural phenomena primarily by appeal to mathematical facts. One important question is whether there can be an ontic account of DME. An ontic account of DME would treat the explananda and explanantia of DMEs as ontic items (ontic objects, proper...

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Main Author: Mark Povich
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Center Press 2023-12-01
Series:Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce
Subjects:
scientific explanation
philosophy of science
philosophy of mathematics
mathematical explanation
ontic conception
conventionalism
Online Access:https://zfn.edu.pl/index.php/zfn/article/view/648

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