On Suprasubjective Existence in Mathematics

• Authors: Krajewski Stanisław
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The professional mathematician is a Platonist with regard to the existence of mathematical entities, but, if pressed to tell what kind of existence they have, he hides behind a formalist approach. In order to take both attitudes into account in a possibly serious way, the concept of suprasubjective existence is proposed. It involves intersubjective existence, plus a stress on objectivity devoid of actual objects. The idea is illustrated, following William Byers, by the phenomenon of the rainbow: it is not an object but can be said to possess a subjective objectivity.

Keywords

EN

mathematics; Platonism; formalism; existence; objective; subjective; intersubjective; suprasubjective; culture; rainbow

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne
• Journal: Studia Semiotyczne
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 75-86

Contributors

author

Krajewski Stanisław