Platonism in Mathematics and the Platonism in Physical Science

• Authors: Krol Z.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Mathematical platonism has become an internal problem in mathematics which results in some strictly mathematical methods of the mathematical enquiry. These methods often tend to display not quite self-conscious treatment of the mathematical reality as given and already present. The mathematical platonism is not an innocent attitude and not merely a psychological add-on to the process of science creation but should become formulated explicity, especially in physical science. The presence of platonism in physics is briefly described and some consequences of the platonism are shown.

Keywords

EN

MATHEMATICAL INQUIRY; PLATONISM

Discipline

• SCIENCE_OF_SCIENCE: SCIENCE OF SCIENCE

• Publisher: Science Studies Committee, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Zagadnienia Naukoznawstwa
• Year: 2005
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 1(163)
• Pages: 37-46
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Krol Z.

• Z. Krol, Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN, Zaklad Teorii Poznania i Filozofii Nauki, ul. Nowy Swiat 72, 00-330 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

05PLAAAA0029704